J.   Henry  Senger 


A  GERMAN  READER 

WITH 

GEKMAK  EXERCISES  BASED 
UPOK  THE  TEXT 

FOR  FIRST  READING  IN  GERMAN 


SELECTED  AND  EDITED 
WITH  NOTES  AND  VOCABULARY 


WILLIAM  HERBERT  CARRUTH,  PH.D. 

PROFESSOR  OF  GERMANIC  LANGI/AGES  AND  LITERATURES 
IN  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  KANSAS 


BOSTON,  U.S.A. 
GINN  &  COMPANY,  PUBLISHERS 


JT 


IN  MEMORIAM 


COPYRIGHT,  1904, 
BY  WILLIAM  HERBERT  CARRUTH. 


ALL   RIGHTS   RESERVED. 
24.10 


PREFACE 

THE  opinion  is  growing  yearly  that  beginners  in  foreign 
languages  should  not  be  set  to  reading  scraps,  but  should 
begin  directly  upon  complete  pieces  of  moderate  length  and 
of  worthy  literary  quality.  Great  numbers  of  such  stories 
and  plays  are  now  accessible  in  separate  editions,  but  a 
book  like  the  present  Reader  has  the  advantages  that  it 
saves  the  annoyance  of  several  separate  purchases,  offers 
a  given  number  of  selections  at  less  expense,  and  that  it 
can  present  them  in  a  wise  gradation. 

The  Exercises  following  and  based  upon  the  text  are 
also  carefully  graded.  (1)  The  sentences  in  German  with 
the  various  inflections  to  be  supplied  can  be  taken  up 
by  the  time  the  student  has  learned  the  declensions  and 
the  simpler  verb-forms.  (2)  The  English  versions  of  the 
original  to  be  turned  back  into  German  are  more  advanced, 
but  yet  comparatively  easy,  because  the  vocabulary  and  the 
constructions  are  all  found  in  the  original  German.  (3)  The 
German  questions  leading  to  an  outline  of  the  original  in 
the  student's  own  words  call  for  more  ingenuity,  but  the 
material  for  the  answers  is  all  in  the  original  German  or 
in  the  exercises  of  the  second  kind.  As  a  rule  all  these 
exercises  should  be  prepared  by  the  student  at  home. 

The  poems  are  suited  to  memorizing  and  should  be  used 
largely  in  this  way. 


iv  PREFACE 

The  Editor  has  had  throughout  the  cooperation  of  his 
colleagues  in  the  German  department  of  the  University, 
Messrs.  E.  F.  Engel  and  Erich  Mtinter  and  Dr.  Alberta 
Corbin,  and  of  Mrs.  Frances  Schlegel  Carruth,  of  which  he 
here  makes  grateful  acknowledgment. 

UNIVERSITY  OF  KANSAS, 
March,  1904. 


CONTENTS 


DIE  NACHTIGALL  . 

HANS  IM  GLUCK  . 

DER  ZERBROCHEN 

KALIF  STORCH 

DIE  LUGNERIN 

GEDICHTE  : 

Das  Bachlein 
Das  Veilchen 
Gefunden 
Wandrers  Na< 
Wandrers  Na< 
Mignon  . 
Der  Handschuh 
Hoffnung 
Die  Worte  c 
Gute  Nacht 
Die  Lorelei 
Du  bist  wie 
Leise  zieht  ( 
Ein  Fichten 
Der  gute  Ks 
Die  Kapelle 
Heimkehr 


PAGE 

i  HERAKLES       ....     Niebuhr 

1 

Andersen 

.       16 

Grimm 

.       28 

IE  KRUG    .....     Zschokke 

.       35 

Hauff  . 

.       61 

Benedix 

.       75 

.     Anon.  . 

.     107 

Goethe  . 

.     107 

Goethe  . 

.     108 

chtlied       .                          .        .     Goethe  . 

.     109 

.chtlied       .         ....     Goethe  . 

.     109 

Goethe  . 

.     109 

uh      Schiller 

.     110 

Schiller 

.     113 

js  Glaubens        ....     Schiller 

.     114 

Kdrner 

.     115 

Heine   . 

.     116 

ine  Blume          ....     Heine  . 

.     117 

irch  mein  Gemiit       .         .         .     Heine   . 

.     117 

aum  steht  einsam      .        .        .     Heine   . 

.     118 

nerad          Uhland 

.     118 

Uhland 

.     119 

Uhland 

.     119 

'ochterlein          ....     Uhland 

.     119 

hwert                                                 Uhland 

120 

VI 


CONTENTS 


Das  Schloss  am  Meere    . 

Frtihlingsglaube 

Reiters  Morgenlied 

Excelsior         .... 

Der  Regentag 

Hiawatha        .        .        . 

Mein  Herz  ist  im  Hochland    . 

Wiegenlied     .... 

Der  sterberide  Schwan   . 

Die  Wasserrose 

Der  Tannenbaum  . 

Die  Weiber  von  Winsperg 

Drei  Paare  und  Einer     . 

Barbarossa     .... 

Das  Herz        .... 

Gott  griisse  dich     . 

Es  hat  nicht  sollen  sein  . 
NOTES   ...... 

EXERCISES 

VOCABULARY         .... 


PAGE 

.    Uhland        .  122 

.    Uhland        .  123 

.    Hauff  .        .  123 

.  Longfellow,  Freiligrath  124 

.  Longfellow,  Freiligrath  126 

.    Longfellow,  Freiligrath  127 

.    Burns,  Freiligrath       .  128 

.    Tennyson,  Freiligrath  129 

.     Tennyson,  Freiligrath  130 

,     Geibel  .         .  131 

.      Volkslied     .  132 

.     Chamisso      .  133 

.     Euckert        .  134 

.     Rilckert        .  134 

.     Neumann     .  136 

.     Sturm  .         .  136 

.     Scheffel         .  137 

139 

177 

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25  befall  i^m  Ijinjuge^en  unb  bie  Dtybra  t)on  8erne  totjufdjlagen. 
®iefe  §t)bra  ttar  eine  gro^e  @d)Iange,  fo  (ang  ttie  ein  @d)iff, 
bie  ^atte  neun  S'opfe  unb  tto^nte  tm  @umpfe  t>on  Seme. 
§eraf(e^  fe^te  fic^  auf  einen  ffiagen,  unb  fein  greunb 
lenlte  bie  ^Jferbe,  unb  fie  fuljren  f)in  nac^  ?erne. 


®efd)id)ten  Don  §erafle$  7 

|)t)bra  Derfrod)  fid)  Dor  geraKeS,  ber  naljm  feinen 
33ogen  unb  micfelte  SBerg  mit  ^ed)  unb  (gdjtoefel  um  bie 
<Pfei(e  unb  jnnbete  ba3  an  nnb  fdjofe  batnit  anf  bie  §tybra  in 
ba$  Sod)  fyinein,  mo  fie  fid)  unter  ber  (grbe  Derfrodjen  fyatte. 
3)a  fntjr  fie  an$  bem  ?odje  fyeran3  nnb  anf 
§era!(e^  patfte  fie  tnit  ber  einen  §anb  nm  ben 
bie  nenn  ®ityfe  fa^en;  fie  tt)anb  fic^  aber  ntit  i()rem  langen 
©djlDanje  nm  fein  eineS  ^8ein ;  ^erafles  fc^Iug  mit  feiner 
fente  anf  bie  fopfe  nnb  fcf)(ng  fie  entpei;  iDenn  aber  ein 
$opf  jerfdjlagen  iuar,  fo  it)nc^fen  jtoei  anbere  mieber  l)eran^.  10 
gs  tarn  anc^  ein  f^rerflid)  grower  §nmmer,  ber  fniff  §eral(e^ 
33ein,  iDetd)e^  bie  @d)Iange  nmtDnnben  fyatte,  nnb  ^ie(t  e^  feft 

mit  feinen  3an9en  un^  tat  ^m  fe^)r  il)e^  J  ^er  tr)ar  ei 
Don  ber  §t)bra  nnb  iDotfte  ifjr  ^elfen ;  aber  ben  trat 
mit  bem  anberen  gn^e  entjlDei.    9?nn  fdjtng  er  tmmer  mit  beri5 
^ente  anf  bie  ®o|)fe  ber  §t)bra,  nnb  immer  ft)n^fen  imeber 
nene  ^eran^,  nnb  er  mare  nic^t  mit  i^r  fertig  geftorben,  iDenn 
ni(^t  fein  grennb  3°^°^  bti  i^m  gemefen  mare,    ©er  Ijieb 
^3anme  nm  nnb  legte  bie  @tit(fe  pfammen  nnb  mad)te  ein 
gro^e^  gener;   nnn  nafym  er  gro^e  brennenbe  ©titrfe,  nnb  20 
menn  §eraf(e^  einen  ^opf  serfcfytagen  l)atter  fo  brannte  er 
itjn  bamitr  bann  mndjfen  !eine  anberen  toieber  Ijerau^.    2It^ 
alle  Sopfe  entjmeigefd)(agen  maren,  mar  bie  §t)bra  tot,  nnb 
§erafle^  tandjte  bie  @pi£en  feiner  ^feife  in  il)r  53(nt,  ba^  mar 
fo  giftig,  ba^r  menn  ber  ^Jfeit  bie  §ant  nnr  ri^te,  fo  ftarb  ber  25 
3J?enfd)  ober  ba§  £ier.    ©a^  mar  ber  jmeite  Uampf,  ben 
anf  53efet)I  be3  @nri)ftf)en^  Dol(brad)ter  mie  Cotton 

i^m  befo^ten  ^atte. 

T)ie  britte  Slrbeit  mar  ba^  grjagen  be$  fdjnelien 


8  ©efrf)id)ten  Don  §erafle8 

Don  $ert)nia,  bie  Dierte  bie  ©efangennafyme  be$  (§ber$  Dom 
Serge  (SrtymantfyoS ;  §erafle3  mit^te  aber  ben  @ber  lebenbig 
bringen.  2U3  fiinfte  3lrbeit  fottte  §eratle3  ben  fd)tnu£igen 
©tall  be$  $onig$  2lugea$  au$reinigen ;  ba$  tat  er,  inbem  er 
e  <*tt$  i^reni  Sette  leitete  unb  bnrd)  ben  ©tall  flieften 
fedjfte  Slrbctt  mu^te  §erafle^  bie  bofen  SSogel  an§ 
bem  ©umpfe  bet  ©tt)tn:pf)alo3  Dertreiben;  er  t»er[(^eu(f)te  fie 
burd)  ben  8ctrnt  einer  flapper,  toeldje  §ept)a(to^  i^m  fd^enftc* 
2l(^  fiebente  2lrbeit  t)ot  §eraf(e^  ben  toitften  ©tier  Don  Sreta 

icgefangen  unb  nai)  Xiri)n§  gebradjt.     35ie  acfyte  3lrbeit  tt)ar, 

bie  menfd)enfreffenben  ^ferbe  be6  ©iomebe^  Don  S^rafien  jn 

bcinbigen  unb  nat^  Jirt|n^  £U  bringen*    3lud)  biefe§  gefang 

bem  |)eraHe3.) 

J)te  3lma^onen  tDaren  ein  9SoIf  Don  (auter  SBeibern,  bie  auf 

i5^3ferben  ritten  unb  Sricg  fit^rten  unb  fo  tapfer  iDaren  tt)tc 
§elben:  i^re  ^onigin  fytejs  §ippolt)te;  biefe  ^atte  einen  loft* 
baren  ©itrtet  Don  ©otb  mit  Sbelfteinen,  ben  ^atte  i^r  ber 
3lre^  gef^enlt.  SSon  biefem  ©ftrtel  ^atte  gurt)* 
gefyort  unb  tDoltte  i^n  fttr  feine  Xo^ter  Slbmeta  I)aben 

20  unb  befaljl  ©crafle«f  ba^  er  il)n  bringen  fottte. 
Itc§  in  ®ried)enlanb  befannt  ntad)enr  ba^  er  gegen  bie 
jonen  in  ben  ®rieg  5ie{)en  tDofie,  unb  baft  tapfere  banner  mit 
i^m  gefjen  fonnten.  @r  ging  mit  einem  ©djiffe  unb  na^m  bie, 
toeldje  ju  i^m  gefommen  tt)arenr  mit  fid),  21(3  er  nadj  bem 

25i?anbe  ber  Slmajonen  gelommen  tt)ar,  lie^  er  bie  ^onigin 
polite  lt)iffen,  iDe^megen  ®urt)ft^eu3  ifjn  gefd)i(ft  babe. 
polt)te  finite,  ba^  ©craflcd  bem  @urt)ft()eu§  gefyordjen  mitffe, 
n^eit  Slpodon  e3  ifym  bef o!)Ien  ^atte,  unb  oolite  iljm  ben  ©itrtel 
fd)enlen:  aber  bie  3lmasonen  tDotlten  e3  nid)t  (eiben  unb 


©efdjidjten  Don  §erafte$  9 

flriffcn  §eraffe3  unb  fcinc  @efa()rten  an,  £)a  toarb  cine 
grofte  @d}fad)t  gefodjten,  bie  Sfaiagonett  fodjten  311  ^ferbe,  unb 
§erafle$  unb  feme  33eg(eiter  ju  guft;  nnb  toenn  §eraffe$ 
nid)t  bagetoefen  toare,  fo  ttwrben  bie  grauen  gefiegt  fyaben. 
3lber  §eraf(e3  fdjlug  fie  in  bie  gludjt  unb  nafynt  @ippolt)te5 
gefangen:  er  tat  ifyr  abet  nidjts  guteibe  unb  lie^  fie  tuieber 
Io^,  al6  er  i()ren  ©itrtcl  befommen  I)atte. 

®a  tDanbte  er  urn  mit  bem  @d)iffe  unb  fegette  tDieber  nad) 
©riedjenfanb :  unb  bet  £ro{a  inarf  er  SStofer  unb  ging  an^ 
?anb  unb  in  bie  (gtabt,  £)amal$  it)ar  ?aomebon  Sdnig  t)omo 
£roja,  unb  ber  trar  fet)r  reicfy  unb  madjtig ;  aber  3lpoUon  unb 
^ofeibon  tt)aren  i^m  feinb  unb  fatten  i^n  unb  fein  3teicl)  in 
gro^e  *?Jot  gebradjt  3)a§  tt?ar  fo  5ugegangen, 

£roja  it)ar  eine  gro^e  @tabt  unb  t)atte  leine  SKauern :  ba 
lamen  3lpoHon  unb  ^ofeibon  $u  ?aomebon  unb  fagten  il)ntr  ba£  is 
fie  9)?auern  um  bie  ©tabt  auffitljren  iDoKten,  bie  fein  geinb 
jerftoren  fonnte,  tnenn  er  il)nen  fitr  il)re  3lrbeit  ?ol)n  geben 
tuotlte,     S)er  Sonig  ?aomebon  gtaubte,  ba^  fie  9)?enfd)en 
tociren,  unb  iDarb  mit  i^nen  einig  bariiber,  tt)a§  er  i^nen  geben 
toottte,  luenn  fie  bie  SJiauern  bauten,    3l^ot(on  unb  (ipofeibon2o 
tauten  bie  9)?auern  getDaltig  I)od)  unb  Don  ungefyeuer  gro^en 
get^ftitcfen;   als  fie  fertig  toarcn,  fagte  ?aontebonr  it)ei(  er 
fcf)fcd)t  tt)ar,  baft  er  ifynen  nit^t^  bafur  geben  toottte ;  benn  er 
glaubte,  baft  fie  nur  §eroen  toaren,  unb  inuftte,  baft  fein  $einb 
bie  9JJauern  einneljtnen  fonnte,    3)ie  ©otter  after  fatten  fe()en25 
molten,  ob  ?aomebon  fein  SBort  fyalte  ober  litge,     S)arauf 
fdjicfte  ^ofeibon  ein  Unge^euer,  ba^  ftieg  afte  Xage  au^  ber 
@ee  fyerauS  unb  jerrift  SWenf^en  unb  £iere,  unb  fein 
magte  e$  me^r,  au^  ber  @tabt  ju  ge^en:  unb  ba  ba^ 


10  ®efd)id)ten  don 

nid)t  meljr  gebaut  toarb,  !am  ©unger  wtb  grofte  9?ot,  unb  Me 
Xrojaner  toottten  ben  $bnig  totfcfyfagen,  ber  fd)u(b  an  bem 
groften  Ungfitd;  ftmr.  £)er  Sbnig  fdjidte  jum  SDrafel  unb 
fragte,  tt>a3  er  tun  fofite,  bamit  ba§  ilngeljeuer  nid)t  tnefyr 

5au§  ber  ©ee  lomme,  unb  ba§  Orafef  befaljl,  ba^  er  feme 
^oc^ter  ^efione  an  einen  gelfen  am  lifer  btnben  fotfe,  bte 
iDerbe  ba3  llnge()euer  freffen  unb  bann  nid)t  tt)ieberlommen» 
3lfe  §eraf(e^  anfam,  brad)te  man  bte  arme  §efione  I)tn,  IDO 
fie  angebunben  iDerben  folfte.  §eraf(e^  fagte  bem  Sbntge, 

10  ba£  er  nic^t^  fitr  feme  STocfyter  fitrdjten  fottte,  benn  er  tooHe 
ba^  Unget)euer  belampfen;  toenn  er  e^  aber  tote,  fo  folle 
Saomebon  i^m  bte  ^ferbe  geben,  iDett^e  3e^  il)^  gefdjenft 
^atte;  ba§  maren  bte  atterfdjbnften  in  ber  gan^en  SBelt. 
gaomebon  fagte,  ba^  er  fie  ifym  geben  ti)o((e»  S)a  liep  §era- 

15  Hc«  affe  anberen  in  Me  @tabt  ()ineingef)en  unb  blieb  bei  @efi* 
one,  unb  a(3  ba§  llngef)euer  ^erau^ftieg  unb  gegen  §efione 
Io^ge()en  oolite,  griff  er  e$  an  unb  f^Iug  e$  tot  unb  bradjte 
§efione  ttrieber  ju  i^rem  2Sater*  ®er  tear  aber  fo  frfjfec^t, 
ba^  er  §eraf(e3  bie  ^Pferbe  ni^t  gab,  §eraf(e3  lt)arb  bbfe, 

20  aber  er  toottte  feinen  ^frieg  anfangen,  toett  er  noc^  niii)t  atte 
9lrbeiten  dollenbet  ^atte,  bie  il)m  bie  ©otter  befo^Ien  fatten, 
@r  tie^  atfo  Saomebon  fagen,  baft  er  i()n  fitnftig  ftrafen  toerbe, 
unb  fegelte  nacf)  5lirt)n^  unb  gab  ben  ©itrtet  an 
!J)ad  lt)ar  bie  neunte  2lrbeit 

25  (2lte  je^nte  9lrbeit  mu^te  §eraf(e^  bem  (£urt)ft^eu^  bie 
ber  be^  ftarfen  tbnig^  ®ert)one$  don  grt)tf)ia  bringen.  ©iefer 
Ijatte  fe^§  3lrme  unb  ferf)^  33eine  unb  fein  §unb  Ort^ro^  tjatte 
jtDet  fi'fipfc ;  aber  §eraf(e§  ^at  bie  9tinber  bod)  toeggetrieben 
unb  nad)  Jirt)n§  gebrad)t.) 


©efdjicfyten  t>on  §erafle$  11 

befafyl  gnrt)ftf)en§  an  §eraffe$,  baft  er  ifjm  bie  golbenen 
ber  §efperiben  bringen  fottte.  21(3  §era  §orf)3eit  mit 
bem  3en$  madjte,  fdjenfte  fie  if)m  golbene  2fyfe(,  bie  legte  er  in 
bie  (Srbe  im  ©arten  ber  Sfttympljett,  bie  §efperiben  fyeiften,  nnb 
baran$  ftmrfjfen  53dnnte,  bie  i^ieber  gotbene  3tpfet  trngen»5 
S)ie  fjatten  tnefe  gcrn  ftc^Icn  mogen,  nnb  beStoegen  mn^ten 
bie  §e[periben  felbft  ben  ©arten  betoacfyen  nnb  ^ietten  einen 
groften  ©rac^en  barin,  ber  fynnbert  ^opfe  ^atte.  §era!(e^ 
aber  ftmftte  gar  nid^t,  IDO  ber  ©arten  fei,  nnb  mn^te  erft  triele 
Xage  nm^erge^en,  bi^  er  erfnfyr,  ti)o  er  [ei.  10 

3lnf  bem  SSege  begegnete  ifjm  3lntao^,  ber  it)ar  ein  ©P^n  ber 
@rbe  nnb  getDattig  ftarf ;  ber  rang  mit  aHenr  bie  er  antraf,  nnb 
bradjte  fie  nm ;  benn  lt?enn  einer  fo  ftarf  tear,  bap  er  9lntao3 
5n  Soben  tuarf,  fo  fprang  er  gleic^  U)teber  anf,  inett  bie  (grbe 
feine  SKuttcr  ti)ar  nnb  if)n  intmer  ftarfer  nta^te,  iDenn  er  fie  15 
beritljrte ;  nnb  tt)enn  er  ben  ©egner  niebergeiDorfen  {jatte,  fo 
bracfyte  er  c^n  nm,  SBie  §eral(e^  ba^  merfte,  ba^  2lntao$ 
ftdrler  h)arb,  l^enn  er  il)n  anf  bie  grbe  tuarf,  fo  fyob  er  i^n 
5tt)if^en  feinen  3lrmen  in  bie  §o^e,  baft  er  bie  grbe  anc^  nicfyt 
mit  ben  ^itften  beril^rte,  nnb  brMte  bie  3lrme  fo  feft,  baft  20 
2tntcio3  ftarb. 

35aranf  lam  er  nad)  3lgt)pten,  ft)o  -33nfiri$  Sonig  tt)ar,  ber 
al(e  gremben  am  Slltare  ate  Dpfertiere  opferte.  §eraf(e§ 
tieft  fid)  bie  §anbe  binben  nnb  eine  Sinbe  toie  ein  Dpfertter 
nm  ba§  §anpt  (egen  nnb  gnm  Slttare  fitl)ren  nnb  ftc^  @alj  nnb  25 
2ftef)I  anf  ben  ^opf  ftrenen :  toie  aber  bie  ^riefter  ba§  9J?effer 
nefjmen  tt)ol(ten  nnb  ifyn  erfterfjen,  ba  rift  er  bie  ©tride,  h)omit 
fie  feine  §anbe  gebnnben  fatten,  ent^mei  nnb  fdjtng  bie  ^5rie^ 
fter  nnb  ben  granfamen  $tinig  Snfiri^  tot. 


12  ®efcf)icf)ten  toon 

SBetl  ©eratteS  fo  groft  unb  ftarf  tear,  fo  fyatte  er  and)  fefjr 
groj^en  Stypetit ;  einftmats,  ba  er  fcljr  fyungrtg  tear,  begegnete 
er  einem  33auer,  ber  jtoet  Ocfyfen  Dor  ben  ^flug  gefpannt 
fjatte  unb  pflitgte :  ben  bat  er,  baft  er  il)tn  ettoaS  gu  effen 

sgeben  fottte,  nnb  ber  33auer  toottte  i()m  ntdjt^  geben.  ©a 
toarb  §eraf(e$  bijfe  auf  t^n  unb  jagte  i^n  U)eg  unb  [pannte  Me 
£)tf)fen  au3  unb  fd^Iac^tete  ben  etnen  unb  f^Iug  ben  ^3f(ug  in 
@tfl(Ie  unb  marfjte  etn  geuer  mtt  bent  ^ol^e  be3  ^3fluge^,  unb 
babet  briet  er  ben  Otf)fen  unb  a^  i^n  ganj  auf, 

10  ®ann  fam  er  an  ben  Saufafo^,  ba3  i(t  etn  fe^r  ^ot)er  33erg, 
gegen  ©onnenaufgang ;  an  einer  9Banb  btefe^  ^erge^r  ber 
gang  ftett  mar  unb  fo  tyodj,  ba^  ntemanb  ^tnauffontmen  fonnte, 
^atte  ^eu^  ben  ^romet^eu^  mtt  ®etten  annagetn  laffen,  unb 
afie  £age  fam  etn  Slbler,  ber  tljm  bte  ©ette  I)acfte, 

i5nal)m  fetnen  Sogen  unb  f^o^  ben  Slbler  tot  unb  bat 
ba^  er  ^rometl)eu^  lo^Iaffen  fottte,  unb  ba£  tat  3eu6,  unb 
^5romett)eu§  lam  iDteber  auf  ben  DttympoS  ju  ben  anbern 
©ottern. 
(Snblt(^  fam  er  ju  2ltla$,  ber  am  9tanbe  ber  Srbe  ftanb  unb 

20  ba§  DtmmetSgetodlbe  mtt  fetnen  @cf)u(tern  trug,  ba£  e^  ntc^t 
auf  bte  grbe  fatte.  3ltta§  mar  etn  33ruber  be§  2Sater^  ber 
^efpertben,  unb  §erafte§  bat  i^n,  ba^  er  feme  SRtdjten  itber= 
reben  mbtijte,  i^m  2tpfe(  ju  fcfjenfen,  §eraf(e$  fitr^tete  fief) 
nttf)t  bor  bem  £)racf)en  unb  mitrbe  ben  and)  totgefd)(agen  ^aben ; 

2saber  er  toottte  ben  ^^mp^en  bte  Spfet  ntdjt  mtt  ©etDalt  ne^ 
men,  2lt(a$  gtng  I)tn  ju  ben  ^efpertben,  unb  bte  er  ttneber- 
fam,  na^m  §erafle§  ba^  §tmme(3gett)olbe  auf  feme  ©c^ultern. 
!Dte  Defpertben  gaben  t^rem  D^eim  brei  3lpfe(,  bte  fottte  er 
ben,  tDenn  er  Derf^ra^e,  ba^  fie  fie  toieber  be!om= 


®efcf)id)ten  Don  |)eraf(e$  13 

men  folften,  benn  atfe  toirgten,  ba£  geraffeS  fyielt,  tt)a§  er  Dcr* 
fprad).  2tt3  2tt(a3  gurudfatn,  toottte  er  §eraHe$  immer  ftefjen 
nnb  ben  §immet  fatten  taffen,  aber  §eraffe$  broljte,  baft  er  ifyn 
fallen  taffen  oolite,  nnb  ba  nafjm  ifyn  2ltfa$  toieber  nnb  gab  Me 
@eratte$  trug  fie  $n  (£nr^ft^en§  nnb  fagte  tl)m,  ba^  ers 

fjabe,  fie  toieber^ngeben,  nnb  Snrtjft^en^  tjatte  fie 
gern  beljatten ;  er  innate  aber,  ba^  3eu^  cil^bann  §eraffe§  er* 
(anben  mitrbe  i^n  £n  ftrafen,  nnb  fo  gab  er  fie  ftrieber  an§era^ 

^r  nnb  ber  brac^te  fie  an  Sltfjene,  nnb  bie  fc^tcfte  fie  an  Me 

®a§  ii)ar  bie  elfte  Slrbeit,  10 

tear  nod)  eine  Slrbeit  itbrig,  nnb  toenn  bie  noHenbet 
tt?ar,  fo  tear  §era!fe$  frei,  nnb  @uri)ftl)eu^  ^atte  il)m  ni(^t§ 
tnel)r  jn  befefjlen.  ©a  gebot  ber  ifym  ben  §nnb  terbero^  aM 
ber  Untertoelt  I)eranfgnbringen» 

§eraf(e^  ging  an  ben  Janaro^,  ©a^  ift  ein  I)ol)e3  SSorge^is 
birge  in  ®ried)enfanb,  nnb  in  bent  gelfen  finb  gro^e  @palten 
nnb  §of)Ienr  bnrdj  bie  man  in  bie  Untertoelt  Ijinabfteigen 
fann ;  nnb  ba  ging  |)eraffe3  immer  tiefer  I)innnter,  bte  er  an 
ben  ghxfi  Stijy  fam,  ber  nm  bie  ganje  llnterit)elt 
tt)o  Chiton  Sonig  war.  liber  ben  $(nf$  get)t  leine 
fonbern  (Stjaron  faljrt  mtt  einem  Soot  fyinitber  nnb  ^eritber» 
Sfjaron  fagte,  geraffeS  fet  gar  jn  gro§  nnb  f^tt)er,  nnb  ba^ 
Soot  fonne  i()n  nid)t  tragen,  aber  er  mn^te  gel)ord)en,  §er- 
me^  begleitete  ifyn  nnb  geigte  i^m  ben  ffieg.  3H^  er  iiber  ben 
©trom  gefommen  it)ar,  erfd)ien  ifyrn  ba§  §anpt  ber  9)Zebnfa 
ober  ber  ©orgo,  bie  al(e,  ttetcfje  bat)or  erf^ralen,  in  @tetn 
t>ertoanbe(te ;  aber  §eraf(e^  fiirc^tete  fid)  nid)t  t)or  i^r,  fonbern 
$og  fein  @d)tt)ert  nnb  ^ieb  nad)  i^r,  nnb  ba  f(o^  fie.  $erbero$ 
()atte  ieben  anberen  lebenbigen  9)fenf(^en  g(ei(^  jerriffen,  aber 


14  ®efd)id)ten  Don  §era!Te3 

toie  er  §eraffe§  fal),  fing  er  an  gu  fyenlen  nnb  Derlrod)  fid) 
unter  ^Inton^  SHjron* 

£)erafle3  toolfte  ben  ©tittern  ein  Dpfer  bringen,  nnb  ^Inton 
fyatte  eine  grofte  §erbe  SRinber,  ba  nafym  er  einen  ©tier,  nm 

5tt)n  gn  fdjlacfyten,  £)er  §irte  3ftenotio$  lam  fyerbetgetanfen 
nnb  ft^lng  na^  tfym.  S5a  fa^tc  er  i^n  nnb  britdte  t^n  fo 
er[^re(JU(^r  baft  er  tf)m  bie  Snodjen  jerbrorfjen  ^aben  tDiirbe, 
tt)enn  ^Jerfe^^one  ntcfyt  fitr  t^n  gebeten  ^atter  ba  Iteft  er  t^n 
to^»  Chiton  nnb  'perfe^fjone  begritftten  §erafle^  freunbttdj 

10  nnb  fagten  i^mr  er  fdnne  ben  ^erbero^  gern  ntitnet)men,  toenn 
er  i()n  3it)ingen  lonnte  nnb  tterfpredjen  toollte  t^n  iDteberjn^ 
bringen*  ^erbero^  tDar  fo  groft  tote  etn  Slefant  nnb  ^atte 
bret  ®o^fe  nnb  an  ben  ^opfen  eine  3rtal)ne  Don  @rf)[angenr 
nnb  fein  ©ctjtoanj  toar  eine  grofte  ©flange*  §eraHe^  ^atte 

isfeine  9?itftnng  angetegt,  bie  §e^afto§  if)m  gefcfyenft  ^atter  nnb 
totdette  bie  8otoen^ant  feft  nm  fid)  nnb  pacfte  Serbero^  beim 
§a(fe  nnb  jog  ifyn  fort;  bie  ©flange,  bie  ber  @d)toanj  be^ 
§nnbe§  toar,  bift  if)n  immer,  aber  §eral(e^  tieft  nit^t  (o^  nnb 
ftieg  bnrd)  bie  §o^(en  toieber  fyinanf,  bnr(^  bie  er  ^erabgelom- 

20 men  toar;  nnb  a(3  ^erbero^  fjeranffam  nnb  8id)t  fa^,  toarb  er 
erft  ganj  toittenb,  nnb  ber  @cf)anm  lief  i^m  an^  bent  SJhtnbe, 
nnb  too^in  ber  fief,  toncfjfen  giftige  Sranter ;  toelcfje  bie  effen, 
bie  fterben  babotu  SIHe,  bie  ben  Serbero^  fa^en,  flofjen,  nnb 
@nrl)ft()en^  Derlrot^  fid) ;  baranf  brad^te  §erafle^  ben  §nnb 

25  toieber  jnritcf  nnb  gab  ifyn  an  (Sharon,  baft  er  ityn  mit  feinem 
Soot  an  ba$  anbere  Ufer  be$  @tt)y  fa^ren  fottte. 

J)a^  toar  bie  gtoblfte  nnb  (e^te  2lrbeit,  nnb  nnn  toar  §era- 
fteS  toieber  frei,  Slber  fein  23ater  toollte  ni(^t,  baft  er  Dergnitgt 
(eben  foltte,  o^ne  bie  $rafte  jn  gebran^en,  bie  er  ifym  gegeben 


©efrfjidjten  &on  §eralle$  15 

fyatte,  um  bte  33ofen  311  ftrafen  unb  benen  ju  fyeffen,  toefdjen 
llnrecfyt  gefdjafy ;  fonbern  er  follte  e$  fid)  fauer  toerben  laffen, 
fo  lange  er  auf  ber  Srbe  Iebter  unb  follte  fetnen  $QVU  be^tDtngen 
unb,  h)enn  er  ba3  nirf)t  tat,  bte  ©trafe  bafur  tragen,  tt)ie  er  e3 
getan  ^atte,  afe  er  @urt)ft^eu^  btente;  unb  trenn  er  bfe  ju-s 
le^t  gut  gelnefen,  fo  toolfte  er  i^n  in  ben  Dimnte(  aufne^men 
unb  i()n  reit^ti^  befofynen  fiir  atte  3Jfii^er  bie  er  auf  ber  (Srbe 
au^geftanben, 

§erafle3  ^atte  ben  f^Ie^ten  gur^ft^eu^  fitr  alte  bte  3Ki^ 
fjanblungen,  bie  er  ifjm  angetan,  Ieicf)t  ftrafen  fbnnen ;  aber  10 
er  irmfcte,  ba^  er  bte  $ned)tfd)aft  al§  Strafe  getragen,  unb  ging 
Don  £irtyn$  lueg,  o^ne  tfjm  etma^  juletbe  ju  tun. 


25ic 


g^rtfttan  2lnberfen 

$n  6I)ma,  ba$  toeiftt  bu  tool)l,  ift  ber  Saifer  em  Eljinefe, 
unb  afte,  bie  er  urn  fid)  fyat,  finb  and)  Sfyinefen.  S3  fittb  nun 
fdjon  triete  ^a^re  fyerr  ba§  fid^  bort  bte  ©efcfytdjte  eretgnete, 
tt)el(^e  id)  Je^t  erjd^Ien  toitt.  S)e^  Hatfer^  @d)(o^  iuar  ba^ 

5  prcic^tigfte  auf  ber  SBeft,  ganj  nnb  gar  Don  fetnem  ^or^elfan, 
aber  [o  fetn  nnb  fprdbe,  ba^  man  firf)  gar  fel|r  in  ad)t  nefymen 
ntn^te,  baran  jn  rii^ren.  $m  ©arten  [a^  man  bie  ttmnber^ 
barften  tinmen  nnb  an  bie  pradjttgften  tDaren  ©Ubergfocfen 
ge^angt,  toeldje  flangen,  bamtt  man  nic^t  fcorbetgeljen  mo^te, 

10  o^ne  bie  33(nmen  jn  bemer!en»  $&,  a((e6  toar  in  be 
©arten  anfS  feinfte  eingeri^tet  nnb  er  erftrerfte  ftt^  fo 
ba§  ber  ©cirtner  felbft  ba§  Snbe  be$felben  nic^t  fannte*  ©ing 
man  toeiter,  fo  !am  man  in  ben  ^errti^ften  SBalb  mil  ^ol)en 
33anmen  nnb  tiefen  Seen,  3)er  SBalb  ging  bi^  jnm  3)?eerer 

15  ft)efdje$  btan  nnb  tief  toar  ;  gro^e  ©t^iffe  lonnten  nnter  ben 
ber  Sixnme  fyinfegeln,  nnb  in  biefen  iDo^nte  eine 
,  trett^e  [o  ^err(id)  fang,  baft  felbft  ber  arme  gifdjer, 
er  t)iet  gn  fdjaffen  l)atter  ftitt  ^ielt  nnb  fyordjte,  tuenn 
er  nad)t^  an^gefa^ren  toar,  nm  ba§  3?e^  an^^niDerfen,    ,,2(d), 

20tt)ie  ift  ba^  ft^Sn!"  fagte  er  ;  aber  er  mn^te  anf  fein  9?e^  at^t^ 
geben  nnb  fcergaft  babet  ben  SSogeL    ®od)  menn  biefer  in  ber 

16 


£)ie  9?ad)tigal(  17 

folgenben  5ftacf)t  ttrieber  fang  unb  ber  gifdjer  bortfjin  lam,  fagte 
er  baSfelbe :  ,,2ld),  tone  ift  ba$  fcfyon!" 

2ln3  alien  Sanbern  fanten  9?eifenbe  nad)  ber  @tabt  be3 
$aifer&  unb  bettntnberten  biefe,  ba$  (Scfjtojs  nnb  ben  ©arten. 
35od)  tuenn  fie  bie  Sftadjttgatt  fyflrten,  fagten  fie  atte  :  ,,Da$  ift  5 
bod)  ba$  S3cftc!w 

3)ie  SReifenben  erja^lten  bation  nnb  bie  ©etefyrten  fi^rieben 
t)iefe  Sitter  iiber  bie  @tabt,  ba^  @(^(o^  nnb  ben  ©arten, 
9tber  and)  bie  SKadjttgatt  tierga^en  fie  ntd)tr  fonbern  ftettten 
fie  am  pdjften,  nnb  bie  £)id)ter  fdjrieben  I)errlid)e  ©ebidjteio 
itber  bie  ^Ja^ttgalt  im  SSSalbe  bei  bent  tiefen  See, 

2Son  btefen  ^Bitdjern  famen  einige  ant^  einntal  gnm  Saifer. 
@r  fa^  in  feinem  golbenen  Stnl)(e  nnb  (a3  nnb  Ia^ ;  jeben 
2lngenb(i(f  nicfte  er  mit  bent  Sopfe,  benn  er  frente  fid)  itber 
bie  pradjtigen  ®ef(^reibnngen  ber  ©tabt,  be^  @d)(offe^  nnb  is 
be^  ©artenS.  ,f2lber  bie  5«a^tigalt  ift  bod)  ba§  Siller  be  ftc!" 
ftanb  ba  gefdjrieben. 

f;SBa^  ift  ba3  ?"  fagte  ber  taifer.  „ £)ie  9?a^tigatl  lenne  id) 
fa  gar  nifytl  $ft  ein  folcf)er  SSogel  in  nteinent  Saiferreidje 
nnb  fogar  in  nteinent  eigenen  ©arten?  35a3  I)abe  id)  nie  ge^o 
fybrt!  @o  ettt)a§  mu§  it^  erft  an^  ®itd)ern  crfa^rcn!"  Unb 
fog(eid)  rief  er  feinen  @ofmarfd)atL  £)er  it)ar  fo  t)orne^nt, 
ba^,  toenn  jentanb,  ber  geringer  al^  er  war,  mit  if)tn  ^n 
fpredjen  ober  i^n  nad)  etiDa^  gn  fragen  tDagte,  er  tDeiter  ntdjtS 
ertt)iberter  at^  „*$!"  nnb  ba^  ^at  ni(^t§  jn  bebenten.  25 

,,§ter  foil  ja  ein  ^ot^ft  merfmitrbiger  23oge(  fein,  tt)e(d)er 
9?ad)tigafl  ^ei^t!"  fagte  ber  ^aifer.  Man  fagt,  bie^  fei  ba^ 
SIflerbefte  in  nteinent  9f?eid)e.  SBarnnt  fjat  man  mir  nie  ettt)a^ 
bation  gefagt?" 


18  SDie  5ttad)tigan 

,,3d)  fyabe  ifyn  nie  nennen  fyoren!"  fagte  ber  ©oftnarfdjatL 
,,@r  ift  nie  bet  §ofe  ttorgeftettt  toorben!" 

,,3^  toitt,  ba£  er  fyente  Slbenb  fomme  unb  bor  mir  finge!" 
fagte  ber  ftatfer.    ,,£)ie  gan^e  Sett  toei£,  toa«  id)  fyabe,  unb 
5  id)  toeift  e$  nid)t!" 

,,.3?d)  fyabe  t^u  iDa^rli^  nie  nennen  fyoren!"  fagte  ber  §of^ 
marfrfjalL    ,,$cf)  irerbe  i^n  fu^en,  id^  it)erbe  iljn  finben!"— 

3ar  aber  too  toar  er?    ©er  §ofmarf^aQ  lief  atte  Jreppen 

anf  nnb  nieber,  bnr^  @a(e  nnb  ©cinge,  aber  feiner  Don  alien 

iob.enen,  bie  er  traf,  ^attc  t)on  ber  StacfytigaH  ge^ort.    Unb  ber 

2ftann  lief  toieber  pm  ^aifer  nnb  fagte,  ba£  bie  ®efd)i(^te  Don 

ber  SRadfjttgatt  fi^er  eine  gabel  fei,  toeliije  bie  53nd)fcf)reiber 

erfnnben  fatten.    f,35ero  ^aiferlidje  3Kajeftat  fonnen  gar  nic^t 

glanben,  toa^  fitr  8ngen  gefd)rieben  toerben!" 

15     ,,3lber  ba^  S&VL&),  in  bem  id)  biefe^  gelefen  Ijabe/'  fagte  ber 

^aifer,  ffift  mir  t)on  bem  gro^ntat^tigften  ^aifer  t)on  3aPa^ 

gefanbt,  nnb  e^  lann  alfo  feine  llntoa!)rt)eit  fciu.    Qfy  toitt  bie 

SJfadjtigatt  ^5ren!     ©ie  mn^  fyente  Slbenb  ^ier  fein!     @ie 

tjat  meine  ^ot^fte  ®nabe !    Unb  fommt  fie  nid^t,  fo  foil  bent 

2oganjen  §of  anf  ben  8eib  getrampelt  toerben,  toenn  er  Slbenb- 

brot  gegeffen  ^at!" 

,,£fing  ^c!"  fagte  ber  §ofntarf^att  nnb  lief  toieber  atte 
Jreppen  anf  nnb  nieber,  bnr^  atte  @ale  nnb  ©ange ;  nnb  ber 
Ijatbe  §of  lief  mit,  benn  fie  toottten  nic^t  gern  anf  ben  8eib 
25  getrantpelt  toerben,  3)a  gab  e^  ein  gragen  nat^  ber  91at^ti^ 
gattr  toeldfje  bie  gan^e  SBett  fannte,  nnr  nientanb  bei  §ofe ! 
gnbtid^  fanben  fie  ein  f(eine^r  arnte§  3Kabc^en  in  ber  ®U(^e, 
£)ie  fagte :  ffO,  bie  5ftacf)tigatt  !enne  id)  gnt ;  ja,  ftrie  fann  bie 
fingen!  @te  tootjnt  nnten  am  ©tranbe,  nnb  toenn  id)  am 


£)ie  SRadjttgall  19 

Slbenb  natf)  §aufe  511  meiner  artnen,  franfen  3Jhttter  gef)e  unb 
miibe  bin  unb  int  Salbe  au$rul)e,  bann  fyore  id)  bie  ^adjttgall 
fingen !  (S3  fontnten  nttr  babet  bie  £ranen  in  bie  Slugen,  unb 
e$  ift,  al$  ob  meine  Gutter  mid)  fixate!" 

,,S(eine$  Sftabdjen!"  fagte  ber  ©ofmarfdjaH,  ,,\§  toerbe5 
bir  eine  3ln(tetlung  in  ber  Hitdje  unb  bie  grlaubni^  ber* 
fcfjaffen,  ben  S'atfcr  (^eifen  ju  feljen,  menu  bu  un§  gur  yiafy 
tigatt  fit^rft,  benn  fie  ift  Ijeute  3lbenb  pni  §ofe  eingetaben." 
Hub  fo  sogen  fie  affe  ^inau^  in  ben  2Ba(b,  too  bie  ^at^tigatl  ju 
fingen  pflegte.  3luf  bent  3Bege  fing  eine  $itl)  ju  briiden  an.  10 

„£)!"  fagten  bie  §of(inger  ,fnun  ^aben  toir  fie!    £)a3  ift 

botf)  eine  merf toitrbige  $raft  in  einem  fo  fteinen  £iere !    ®ie 

• 

^aben  toir  ficfyer  fd)on  fritter  ge^drt!" 

,f9Jein,  ba3  finb  Sil^c,  toettf)e  briiflen!"  fagte  ba3  Keine 
Siirf)enm(xb(f)en»    ,,3Bir  finb  nod)  toeit  bon  bent  Drte  ent-is 
fernt!^ 

qualten  bie  groftfje  im  @umpfe» 

fagte  ber  cfjinefifc^e  ^ofprebiger,    ,,9Jun  ^ore 
itf)  fie ;  e$  Kingt  gerabe  toie  fleine  $irdjeng(oden." 

,,^einr  ba§  finb  grof^e!^  fagte  bie  Heine  $dcl)in.    ,,3lber20 
nun  toerben  toir  fie  balb  Ijoren!" 

®a  begann  bie  ^at^tigatt  £U  fingen* 

rr2)a«  ift  fie!"  fagte  ba§  Heine  TOab^en.  ff§drt!  §ort! 
©a  fi^t  fie  \"  Unb  fie  seigte  nac^  einem  Heinen,  grauen  2?ogef 
oben  in  ben  ^toeigen.  25 

f,3ft  e§  mog(icf)?"  rief  ber  §ofmarf^aff,  fr@o  Ijatte  td&. 
fie  nttr  nintnter  gebat^t !  2Bie  getoo^nlii^  fie  auSfiefyt !  @ie 
t)at  getoi^  iljre  garbe  t)erlorenr  toeit  fie  fo  triele  torne^me 
urn  ftd^  fte^t!" 


20 

,,IHeine  9?acf)tigalt!"  ricf   bie  Heine   ®od)in  tout,  ,,unfer 
gnabigfter  Satfer  tiri'mfrfjt,  baft  bit  Dor  iljm  ftngft!" 

,,5fttt  bem  groftten  33ergnugen!"  fagte  bte  9lad)tiga(I  nnb 
fang  bann,  baft  e$  eine  £nft  ft>ar, 

5  „(§&  fttngt  gerabe  toie  ©ta^gtoden!"  fagte  ber  Dofmann. 
,,(§3  tft  bod)  merfnmrbtg,  ba^  intr  fie  fritter  nie  geljort  Ijaben! 
@ie  tmrb  gro^e§  5luffel)en  bei  §ofe  marfjen!" 

ff@otl  id)  no(^  einmal  fcor  bem  ^aifer  fingen?"  fragte  bte 
Slacfytigatt,  iDe((^e  glaitbte,  ber  Saifer  fei  aud)  ba» 
10     ,f9ftetne  tjortreffltdje   fleine    91ad)tigal(!"  fagte    ber    @of- 
marfd)afl,  lf\d)  ^abe  bte  Sljre,  ©ie  gu  einem  §offefte  l)eute 
Slbenb  ein^utaben,  IDO  ©te  J)ero  ^o^e  faifer(id)e  ©naben  mit 
^errlidjen  ©efange  be^aitbern  toerben!" 
Hingt  am  be  [ten  tm  ©ritnen!"  fagte  bie  sJJad)tigaH; 
15  aber  fie  fam  bod)  gern  mit,  ate  fie  I)tirte,  baft  e$  ber  Saifer 


$n  bem  ©d)(offe  glanjten  bte  SBanbe  unb  ber  gnpoben, 
lt)e(d)e  t?on  'porjeQan  tDaren,  tm  @tral)[e  trieter  taufenb  ©otb- 
lampen;  bte  prci^tigften  tinmen,  melt^e  am  ^etlften  ffingen 

2ofonnten,  iDaren  in  ben  ©angen  anfgefteHt.  ®a  tt)ar  ein 
8anfen,  nnb  atte  ©loden  Hingelten  fo,  baft  man  fein  eigeneS 
Sort  nid)t  ()oren  fonnte.  kitten  in  bem  groften  @aal,  too 
ber  Uaifer  faft,  mar  eine  gofbene  ©an(e  anfgeftettt,  anf  biefe 
fottte  bie  9^ad)tigatt  fi^en.  ®er  ganje  §of  toar  ba,  nnb  bie 

25  Heine  ®ocf)in  ^atte  bie  (SrfanbniS  erfjatten,  ^inter  ber  £itr  gn 
fte^en,  ba  fie  nnn  ben  £ite(  einer  toirHidjen  §offbd)in  belom^ 
men  ^atte.  3lHe  toaren  in  i^rem  gr5ftten  ^nfe  nnb  fafyen  nat^ 
bent  He  men  granen  SSogeL 

^Jfa^tigalt  fang  fo  fyerrlid),  baft  bem  ^aifer  bie  granen 


21 

itber  bie  2Bangen  ijeroieberttefen ;  ba  fang  bie  5ftadjtigatt  nod) 
fdjoner,  ba$  ging  recfyt  jn  §ergen*    £)er  Saifer  toar  fo  ent- 
jutft,  ba£  er  fagte,  bte  9Jad)tigatt  fofle  feinen  golbenen 
toffel  afe  £)eforation  urn  ben  §ate  tragen.    Slber  bte 
banlte,  fie  fei  fdjoti  genug  beio^nt.  5 

,,3^  I)abe  Jrctnen  in  bes  Sai[er^  Slngen  gefeljen,  ba^  tft 
mir  ber  rei^fte  ©c^a^!  Sine^  Satfer^  Xrcinen  I)aben  etne 
befonbere  Sraft!  ®ott  iDei^  e^r  id)  bin  genng  belofynt!" 
©aranf  fang  fie  ftrieber  mit  i()rer  fit^en,  ^errHdjen  ©timme. 

ff®a^  ift  bie  angenefymfte  2lrt,  fid)  betiebt  gu  mad)en!"  fag*  10 
ten  bie  S)amen  ring§  umljer,  nnb  bann  na^men  fie  SBaffer 
in  ben  Sftnnb,  nm  jn  glncffen,  toenn  jentanb  mit  ifjnen  fpradje. 
@ie  glanbten  bannr  and)  ^adjtigatlen  jn  fein*    ^a,  bie  5)iener 
nnb  Uammermcibdjen  lie^en  i^re  ^odjfte  gufri^ttfydt  an^^ 
fpred^cn  nnb  ba^  toift  Diet  fagen,  benn  biefe  finb  am  fcfytoerftenis 
jn  befriebigen,    Snr$,  bie  9Ja(^tigatI  ma^te  tDirfUt^  ©litd 
@ie  follte  nnn  bet  §ofe  bleiben,  i^ren  eigenen  Safig  belom- 
men,  aber  babei  bie  (5rfanbni3  ^aben,  ^tDeimal  be^  Xage6  nnb 
etnmat  be^  ^JJadjt^  aMjnge^en*    @ie  befam  bann  immer  gtt)o(f 
Wiener  mit,  tt)e(c^e  ein  ©eibenbanb  nm  ifyr  ^Bein  gefc^Inngen  20 
fatten,  an  iDefdjem  fie  biefetbe  feft^ietten,    g«  lt)ar 
fein  SSergnitgen  bei  einem  folt^en  2ln^f(nge. 

3)ie  ganje  @tabt  f^rat^  t)on  bent  merfttwrbigen  23ogeL 
e(f  arme  Sinber  n?nrben  na^  i^r  genannt;  aber  nidjt 
t)on  iljnen  ^attc  einen  Xon  in  ber  $el)Ie.  25 

(Sine^  STage^  erfyiett  ber  ^aifer  ein  gro^e^  'palet  mit  ber 
3lnffcf)rift :  ,,£)ie  ^a^tigaH/' 

ffS)a«  ift  gen?i^  ein  nene$  Sn^  itber  nnfern  SSogef!"  fagte 
ber  ftaiferr  3lber  e3  mar  fein  53n^,  fonbern  ein  Kernel 


22  T)ie  SRadjtigaH 


Swtfttoerf,  toeldjes  in  einer  @d)ad)tel  tag,  cine  fimftUcfye 
StacfjtigaU,  bie  ber  lebenben  gleidjjen  folfte,  altein  liberal!  mit 
(Sbelfteinen  befe^t  war.  @oba(b  man  ben  3!unftt>oge{  aufoog, 
lonnte  er  ein3  ber  ©tilde,  toeldje  ber  ttrirflidje  23oge(  fang, 

5  fingen;  unb  bann  betoegte  fid)  ber  @d)toeif  auf  unb  nieber, 

nnb  gtanjte  tton  ©itber  nnb  @olb.    Urn  ben  §al$  ^tng  ein 

fleine^  33anb  mtt  ber  ^ttf^tift:   ,/De§  SatferS  t)on 

9?arf)ttgaH  i(t  arm  gegen  bte  be$  ^?atfer^  &on  Sf)tna^' 

frS)a^  tft  ^err(t(^  !"  fagten  alle,  unb  ber,  tt)eld)er  ben 

iot)oge(  gebra^t  tjatte,  er^telt  fogtet^  ben  Jttel:  ®aiferttd)er 
SJat^tigattbrtnger, 

nyinn  mitffen  fie  jufammen  ftngen,  lt)a§  tDtrb  ba^  fitr  ein 
®nett  tDerben  \"  Unb  fo  fangen  fie  pfammen  ;  aber  e$  oolite 
nit^t  rec^t  paffen,  benn  bie  ^atfjtigatl  fang  anf  H)re  SBeife  nnb 

is  ber  Snnftfcogel  ging  anf  SBatjen,  ,,£)er  I)at  feine  ©c^utb," 
fagte  ber  ©pietmeifter  ;  ffber  ift  taftfeft!"  5ftnn  fotttc  ber 
Snnftt)oget  afietn  fingen,  @r  mac^te  ebenfot)ie(  ©(ltd,  al$ 
ber  tt)irfli(^e,  nnb  bann  tear  er  ja  tiiel  niebtidjer  ;  er  gtan^te 
tt)te  3lrmbanber  nnb  33nfennabefn.  55reinnbbret^igmal  fang 

20  er  ba$fetbe  @tit(f,  nnb  tt)ar  borf)  nidjt  mitbe,    3)ie  8ente  fatten 

e$  gern  nod)  einmal  ge^ort,  aber  ber  ®atfer  meinte,  ba^  nnn 

and)  bie  (ebenbige  9la(^tigatl  ettoa$  fingen  fotte.    Slber  bie  ft>ar 

an^  bem  offenen  genfter  ju  ifyren  gritnen  SBalbern  fortgeftogen, 

f,3Ba$  ift  benn  ba§!"  fagte  ber  ®aifer.    llnb  atte  §of(ente 

25  flatten  ttnb  meinten,  ba§  bie  S^adjtigalt  ein  fe^r  nnbanf  bare$ 
Jier  fei.  f,35en  beften  SSoget  ^aben  \mv  Ja  aber  nod)  !"  fagten 
fie  ;  unb  fo  mu^te  benn  ber  $unftt»oge(  it)ieber  fingen,  unb  ba^ 
toar  ba^  i^ierunbbrei^igfte  9KaI,  ba^  fie  ba^fetbe  ©titcf  ^u  ^oren 
befamen.  3^ro^bem  lonnten  fie  e^  bod)  nidjt  au^tt)enbig  ;  e^ 


SDie  ^a^ttgalt  23 


tear  gar  ju  fcl)tt>er*  llnb  ber  ©pietnteifter  lobte  ben  33ogel 
an^erorbenttid)  ;  {a,  er  fcerficfyerte,  baft  er  beffer  ate.  eine  5ftad)- 
tigatt  fei 

,,£)enn  fefyen  ©ie,  gner  faiferliclje  ©naben!  bet  ber  ttrirf^ 
tirfjen  $ftad)tigatt  fann  man  nie  berecfynen,  ftwS  ba  fontntens 
iDtrb;   aber  bet  bent  Swtftoogel  tft  atte§  befttmmt!     3Kan 
fann  e^  erHaren,  wk  bie  SBatjen  Itegen,  ftrie  fie  ge^en,  nnb 
tDte  ba§  etne  an^  bem  anbern  fotgt  !" 

ff@o  benfen  anc^  ttrir!"  fagten  al(er  nnb  ber  ©ptelnteifter 
erl)telt  bie  grlanbnte,  ant  ncicfyften  ©onntage  ben  SSoget  bent  10 
33olfe  jn  jeigen.    @6  foftte  i()n  ant^  fingen  I)dren,  befa()(  ber 
Saifer.    Unb  e^  Ijflrte  i^n  ;  nnb  e^  tDnrbe  fo  tiergnitgt,  ate  ob 
e£  m  in  Xee  beranfc^t  Ijtitte.    ®a^  fontntt  nant(itf)  bei  ben 
@I)inefen  ofter^  uor,    J)a  fagten  atte  :  ffO^  !"  nnb  ^ieften  ben 
^eigefinger  in  bie  |)t5Ije  nnb  nicften  bajn,    £)ie  arnten  gif^eris 
iebod),  tDeldje  bie  ttrirfUdje  ^a^tigatt  gefjort  fatten,  fagten: 
,,J)a3  ftingt  ^nbfrf)  genttg,  bie  3Mobteen  gfei^en  fic^  an^; 
aber  e^  fe^It  nod^  etrna^!'' 

£)ie  iDirlH^e  ^a^tigatl  trnrbe  an^  bent  SJeid^e  t>erlDiefen. 
Ser  ^nnfttogel  tyatte  feinen  ^(a^  anf  einent  ©eibenliffen  bi^t  20 
bei  be^  SaiferS  ®ette  ;  atfe  bie  ©efdjenfe,  metc^e  er  er^alten, 
lagen  rings  nnt  ifyn  ^err  nnb  int  Zitel  n?ar  er  gu  einent  ,,| 
laiferli^en  ^adjttifdj-Sanger"  geftiegen,  int  9fange  bte 
nter  @in$  jnr  linlen  ©eite,    ©enn  ber  fiaifcr  ^ielt  b  i  e  ©eite 
f  ttr  bie  tJornefjntfte^  anf  ber  ba3  §erj  fa^    Unb  ber  ©pie(^  25 
nteifter  fcfyrieb  ein  SBerf  t»on  fitnfnnbglDan^ig  33anben  itber  ben 
tnnftDogel;  baS  nmr  fo  gele^rt  nnb  fo  lang,  bag  atte  8ente 
fagten,  fie  fatten  eS  gefefen  ;  benn  fonft  tDaren  fie  ja  bnntnt 
gett)efen  nnb  anf  ben  £eib  getrantpelt  luorben, 


24  'Die  SJUdjtigaU 


@o  ging  e$  ein  gan^e^  Qaty.  £>er  Saifer,  ber  §of  unb  alle 
anbern  (5l)inefen  fonnten  jeben  £on  in  be#  $nnftdogel$  ®e* 
fange  an^toenbig,  Slber  gerabe  be^fyalb  geftel  er  ifynen  jefct  am 
beften  ;  fie  fonnten  felbft  mitfingen  nnb  baS  gefte(  ifynen.  £)ie 
5  @tra£enbnben  fangen:  ftj&lilil®lu&$n8$n&l"  nnb  ber  taifer 
fang  e^  ebenfatte. 

2lber  eine^  3lbenb§r  att  ber  Unnftbogel  am  beften  fang,  nnb 
ber  $aifer  tm  ^Bette  lag  nnb  gnfytirte,  Inarrte  e^  intt)enbig  im 
SSogel  n&fymw."    ®a  fprang  ettt)a$!    ff@d)nnrrrr!"    3lt(e 
io$Rciber  lief  en  fjernm,  nnb  bann  ftanb  bie  SJhtfif  ftttt. 

©er  Saifer  tie^  gfeicfy  feinen  Seibaqt  rnfen;   aber  tt>a$ 

lonnte  ber  ^elfen!    ©ann  lieften  fie  ben  llljrmadjcr  !)o(en, 

nnb  er  bradjte  nacf)  t»ielem  S^acfyfefyen  ben  SSoget  tDteber  ettra^ 

in  Drbnnng  ;  aber  er  fagte,  ba£  er  gefcf)ont  lt)erben  miiffe,  benn 

15  bie  3aPf  en  feien  cibgenn^t,  nnb  e^  fei  nnmbglicf),  nene  ein^n^ 

fe|en.     91nn  toar  eine  gro^e  Sraner!     9?nr  einmal  be$ 

^a^re^  bnrfte  man  ben  $nnftt>ogel  fingen  laffen,  nnb  ba$ 

f(^on  faft  gn  t>iel    2lber  bann  ^iett  ber  ©pielmeifter  eine 

nnb  bett)ie§,  ba§  e^  eben  fo  gnt  fei,  ttrie  frittjer,  iDa§  bie  £ente 

20  bann  anc^  tt)irf  (id)  glanbten, 

^e^t  tnaren  f  nnf  ^a^re  t»ergangen,  nnb  ba^  8anb  befam 
grofte  Xrauer*    3)er  ^aifer  toar  Iran!  nnb  lonnte,  it)ie  man 
fagte,  nid)t  (ange  mel)r  (eben.    @(^cn  inar  ein  nener  $aifer 
getDd()It,  nnb  ba§  SSoIf  ftanb  braufjen  anf  ber  @tra^e  nnb 
25fragte  ben  §ofmarftf)a(I,  tt)ie  e§  i()rem  alten  ^aifer  ge^e, 
„<$  \u  fagte  er  nnb  fcpttelte  mit  bem  Sopfe. 
Salt  nnb  b(eicf)  (ag  ber  ^aifer  in  feinem  prad^tigen  Sette  ; 
ber  gan^e  §of  gtanbte  il)n  tot,  nnb  ein  ieber  lief  fyin,  bennenen 
Saifer  jn  begrit^en.     £)ie  Sammerbiener  tiefen  ^inan^,  nm 


£)te  SKadjttgaH  25 

baritber  ju  fdjtoafeen,  nnb  bie  Sammermcibdjen  Ijielten  gro|e 
Jeegefeltfdjaft  9ting3  umljer  in  alien  @ci(en  nnb  ©angen 
mar  Jnd)  gefegt,  bamit  man  feinen  gn^trttt  tiernefytne,  nnb 
besfyalb  mar  e3  ba  gan^  ftitt !  2lber  ber  Saifer  mar  nod)  nidjt 
tot;  fteif  nnb  bleid)  lag  er  in  bent  prad)tigen  33ette ;  I)od)  obens 
ftanb  ein  genfter  off  en,  nnb  ber  SDionb  fdjien  ^eretn  anf  ben 
^aifer  nnb  ben  ^unftdogel.  J)er  arnte  ^aifer  fonnte  fanm 
atmen ;  e3  mar,  at^  ob  etma§  anf  feiner  SSnxft  fa^e ;  er  f d)Iug 
bie  Slngen  anf  nnb  fal),  ba^  e^  ber  Job  fei,  ber  anf  feiner 
Sruft  fa^  nnb  fid^  feine  golbene  Srone  anfgefetjt  ^atte  nnb  in  10 
ber  einen  §anb  be$  Saifer^  gotbenen  ©abet,  in  ber  anbern 
feine  ))rctd)tige  gafyne  [)teft,  9Jtng^  nml)er  an^  ben  fatten  ber 
gro^en  53ettt»or^dnge  fafjen  mnnberbare  S'opfe  f)ert»or,  einige 
fydfttid),  anbere  Uebtic^  nnb  milb*  £)a$  maren  be^  ^aifer^  bofe 
nnb  gnte  Xaten,  me(d)e  itjn  anblicften,  {e^t  ba  ber  Job  anfi5 
feinent  Bergen  fa§, 

ff(5ntfinneft  bn  bic^  biefe^  ?u  pfterte  einer  nad)  bent  anbern* 
f,Srtnncrft  bn  bid)  beffen?"  llnb  bann  eqcifylten  fie  i^m  fo 
t)ie(,  baft  ifym  ganj  angft  nnb  bange  mnrbe, 

I)abe  id)  nidjt  gemn^t!"  fto()nte  ber  ^aifer,    ,,9Jhtfif  !20 
bie  gro^e  djineftfcfye  Jrommel!"  rief  er,  ,,bamit  id) 
ntd)t  allc^  ^ore,  ma^  fie  fagen!" 

9lber  fie  fnf)ren  fort,  nnb  ber  Job  nirf te  jn  attem,  ma^  gefagt 
ttmrbe. 

fra»ufif!  aKnfif!"f(^rie  ber  taifer.    ,,®it  fjerrli^er  ®olb^25 
uogel !    @inge  bod),  finge !    $3)  fjabe  bir  ja  ©olb  nnb  Soft* 
barfeiten  gegeben ;  id)  fyabe  bir  fetbft  meinen  gotbenen  ^an- 
toffel  nm  ben  §a(^  get)dngt,  finge  bod^,  finge  lu 

£)er  25ogel  aber  ftanb  ftitt,  benn  e^  mar  nientanb  ba,  iljn 


26  3Me 

aufgujieljen,  aber  bet  £ob  fuljr  fort,  ben  Saifer  mit  feinen 
fyofyten  2lugen  ansuftarren,  unb  e$  toar  fcfyredlid)  ftUU 

£)a  ertonte  auf  einmal  am  genfter  bet  fjerrlidjfte  ©efang : 
e3  toar  bie  tebenbige  9?acf)tigat(,  toelcfye  auf  bem  genftergefimfe 

5  faft.  @ie  Ijatte  t)ott  ber  sJ£ot  be$  Satfer^  ge^ort  unb  foar  ge- 
lomnten,  i()tn  £roft  unb  ^offnung  ju  fingen.  llnb  tDte  fie  fang, 
tt)urben  bie  ©efpenfter  intmer  bleidier ;  ba$  53(ut  lam  immer 
rafter  in  be$  ^aifer^  ©Uebern  in  -23ett)egung,  unb  felbft  ber  2ob 
^or^te  unb  fagte :  ,,ga^re  fort,  Heine  SRacfyttgaH!  fa^re  fort!" 

10  tr$a,  \mll\t  bu  mir  ben  pracfytigen  gotbenen  @abet  geben? 
SBUfft  bu  mir  bie  reit^e  gafjne  geben?  SBidft  bu  mir  be$ 
taifer^  trone  geben?" 

S)er  £ob  gab  jebe^  Sleinob  fiir  einen  ©efang,  unb  bie  S^ad)- 
tigatl  ful)r  fort  ju  fingen ;  fie  fang  Don  bem  ftitfen  griebljof , 

is  IDO  bie  toei^en  9?ofen  lt)ac^fen  unb  too  ber  glieber  buftet,  unb 

too  ba§  frifcf)e  ©ra^  t)on  ben  £ranen  ber  Uberlebenben  be- 

feudjtet  toirb*     S5a  belam  ber  £ob  ©e^nfudfjt  nac^  feinem 

©arten  unb  eifte  toie  ein  latter,  toei^er  tytebel  fort, 

,,®anl,  ®anl  I"  fagte  ber  Saifer.    ,,S)u  Ijimmtifrfjer  3Sogef ! 

20  Qdj  lenne  bicJ)  toof)( !    35id^  Ijabe  i(f)  au^  meinem  9teirf)e  gejagt ! 

llnb  boif)  ^aft  bu  bie  bcifen  ©eifter  toeggefungen  unb  ben  £ob 

t)on  metnem  §erjen  toeggefdjafft !    2Bie  lann  id)  bir  banlen  ?" 

nQn  fyaft  mid)  f(^on  befo^nt!"  fagte  bie  SftadjtigalL    „$$ 

^abe  beinen  Slugen  S^ranen  entfotJt,  al^  id)  ba$  erfte  3)?al 

25 fang;  ba§  fcergeffe  i^  nie!  ®a^  finb  ^utoefen,  bie  einem 
(Sixnger^erjen  too^ltun !  —  3tber  ft^tafe  nun  unb  toerbe  toieber 
frif^  unb  ftarl!  Qd)  toil!  bir  ettoa^  oorfingen!"  Unb  fie 
begann  toieber  ju  fingen  unb  ber  Saifer  fief  in  einen  fiiften 
2ltf) !  toie  toof)(tuenb  toar  ber 


3Me  SKadjtigall  27 

3Me  @onne  fcfyien  ju  iljm  therein,  al3  er  geftarft  unb  gefunb 
eriuadjte.  Reiner  Don  feinen  ©ienern  toar  juritdgefefyrt,  benn 
fie  gtaubten,  er  fei  tot;  nur  bie  9?ad)tigatt  faft  nod)  bei  il)m 
unb  fang,  —  ,,3mmer  mu^t  bn  bei  mir  bleiben!"  fagte  ber 
$atfer.  w®u  foflft  nur  fingen,  menu  bu  felbft  ttJtttft,  unb  bens 
$unfttioge(  fd)(age  id)  in  taufenb  @tit(Je." 

rfXuc  ba^  nifytl"  fagte  bie  9?ad)tiga(l  ff®cr  I)at  j[a  ®ute^ 
getan,  fo  fange  er  lonnte !  53e^alte  ifjn  nur !  $fy  aber  lann 
itn  @c^(offe  ni^t  ft)o^nenr  fa^  mid)  baljer  lontmen,  lt)enn  id) 
fetbft  8uft  (>aber  ba  toill  id)  be§  2lbenb^  auf  biefem  ^ti^u^10 
fifecn  unb  bir  etlDa^  fcorfingen,  bantit  bu  fro^  t^erben  fannft! 
^c^  lomnte  ineit  ^erumr  ju  Slrmen  unb  9?ei(^en,  ju  ©titrf (id)en 
unb  Unglitcfttdjen  unb  u^erbe  bir  Don  tnelent  fingen  f()nnen, 
tt>a$  in  beinent  9?eid)e  paffiert  unb  bir  Derborgen  bteibt,  3lber 
ein§  mu^t  bu  mir  t)erfpre^en^'  —  ,r2tt(e$!"  fagte  ber  ^aiferi5 
unb  ftanb  ba  in  feiner  taiferltcfyen  Jra^t,  bie  er  fetbft  angetegt 
fyatte,  unb  briitfte  ben  golbenen  @abe(  an  fein  ©erg. 

f,ilm  ein^  bitte  tt^  bi^ !  (Sqciljte  niemanbem,  ba^  bu  einen 
Keinen  SSogel  ^aft,  ber  bir  atfe§  fagt ;  bann  ttrirb  e^  noc^  beffer 
getjen!"  20 

£)a  flog  bie  S^a^tigatt  fort  unb  bie  ©iener  famen,  urn  nad) 
bem  toten  taifer  ju  fefjen  — f)a,  ba  ftanben  fie  unb  marten 
gro^e  3lugen  unb  ber  Saifer  fagte :  w@uten  9ftorgen  I" 


im  ©tilrf 


unb 

©ebritber  ©rimm 

§an$  fyatte  fteben  ^aljre  bet  feinem  §errn  gebient,  ba  fpradj 
er  ju  ifynt:  ,,|)err,  tnetne  ,3eit  ift  Return,  nun  tootttc  id)  gerne 
ttrieber  Ijetnt  311  meiner  Gutter,  gebt  mtr  meinen  8o^n."  £)er 
§err  anttuortete  :  ff!Du  fyaft  mtr  tren  nnb  e^rltcl)  gebtent,  tDic 

sber  ©tenft  tear,  fo  foil  ber  8of)n  fern/'  nnb  gab  t^m  cm  @tiid 

®otb,  ba§  fo  gro^  ate  §anfcn$  So^f  ii)ar,    §an^  jog  fetn 

Sit^Iein  an^  ber  S^afc^e,  nridcttc  ben  ^(nmpen  ^mcm,  fcfetc 

i^n  anf  bte  @rf)n(ter  nnb  macfyte  fid^  anf  ben  9Beg  nacfy  §an^. 

28te  er  fo  bringing  nnb  tmmer  etn  53etn  Dor  ba$  anbere 

lofe^te,  !am  tfym  etn  better  in  bte  2lngen,  ber  frtfc^  nnb 
anf  etnem  mnntern  ^ferb  Dorbettrabte,  ,,9lcV  fPrac 
gans  tantr  fftt)a§  ift  ba^  9?eiten  etn  fcfjoneS  35tng  !  ®a  fifet  einer 
tine  anf  etnem  @tn^(,  fto^t  ftt^  an  feinen  Stein,  fpart  bte 
@(^n^  nnb  lommt  fort,  er  tt)ct§  ni^t  tote."  £)er  9?eiter,  ber 

i5ba§  ge^brt  fyatte,  fjielt  an  nnb  rtef  :  „©,  §an§,  iDarnm  Icinfft 
bn  and)  ?n  gn§?"  ,f^^  mu^  ia  too^I/'  anttnortete  er,  ,,ba 
I)abe  ic^  einen  Sfnmpen  ^etm  £n  tragen,  @^  ift  jtoar  ®olb, 
aber  id^  fann  ben  $opf  babei  nidjt  grab'  fatten  ;  and)  brildt 
mirt  anf  Me  ©gutter."  w2Bcigt  bn  toa^/'  fagte  ber  9teiterr 

2o,fn.nr  toolfen  taufdjen,  tc^  gebe  bir  metn  ^Jferb,  nnb  bn  gibft 
mtr  betnen  Slumpcn."  ,f9Son  ©crgcn  gern,"  fprad) 

28 


im  ®lud  29 


,,aber  id)  [age  (Surf),  3f)r  mitftt  (Sud)  bamit  fdjleppen." 
belter  ftieg  ab,  nafym  ba$  ®otb  unb  fyalf  bem  ©an 
gab  iljm  bie  giigel  fcft  in  bie  §anbe  unb  fpract)  :  ,,2Mtn'$  nnn 
red)t  gefdjtmnb  fott  gefyen,  fo  mufet  bu  mit  ber  ^nng^f^na.Isen 
unb  <f)ow/  '1)0^'  rufen."  , 

|)an3  toar  feelenfrof),  af^  er  auf  bem  ^ferbe  fo§  unb  fo  franf 
unb  frei  baljtnrttf  liber  ein  SBeit^en  fiet^  i^m  einr  e^  fottte 
no^  fc^neller  ge^enr  unb  fing  an  mtt  ber  £nn$e  ju  f(J)nal3en 
unb  ^op|)?  'I)opp?  ju  rufen.  ®a^  ^Pferb  fcfetc  fid)  in  ftarfen 


£rab,  unb  efye  fi(^^  §an^  t)erfa^r  mar  er  'abgeworf  en  unb.  (agio 
in  einent  ©raben,  ber  bie  3lcfer  tion  ber  8anbftra§e  trennte* 


^ferb  totire  aut^  burt^gegangen,  menu  e^  nidjt  ein 
aufge^atten  ^atte,  ber  be§  28ege§  fam  unb  eine  $ut)  t?or  fid) 
^er  trieb.  §an§  fu^te  feine  ©tieber  pfammen  unb  macf)te 
fid)  tDieber  auf  bie  Seine*  .15 

@r  tear  aber  tier  brie  ftfidj  unb  fprac^  ju  bem  Sauer  :  ff©"ift 
ein  fd)Ied)ter  @pa^,  ba^  ^Reiten,  jumat,  menu  man  auf  foVtne 
9Kaf)re  gerdt  tt)ie  biefe,  bie  ftbfjt  unb  einen  ^crabtottft,  ba^ 
man  ben  §ate  brec^en  fann.  3$  fefee  tntc^  nun  unb  nimtner^ 
me^r  mieber  auf.  35a  lob'  id)  mir  (Sure  $ul),  ba  fann  einer  mit  20 
©emad)Ud)feit  ^inter^erge^en  unb  ^at  obenbrein  feine.^itd), 
^Butter  unb  ^afe  Jeben  Jag  genrifj.  SBa^  gab'  it^  barum, 
menu  i(^  fo  eine  Suf)  I)atte  !"  ff5Wun/'  fpva't^  feer  ®auerr  ffgc* 
u^  fo  ein  grower  ®ef  alien,  fo  toiiridj  (Sut^  it)ot)t  bie 
fitr  ba§  ^?ferb  tjertaufd^cn."  §an^  totHigte  mit  taufenb25 
greuben  ein.  35er  Saner  fc^tDang  fi(^  auf^  ^ferb  unb  ritt 
eitig  bat)on. 

§an$  trieb  feine  ®u^  ru^ig  ttor  fi(^  ^er  unb  beba^te  ben 
gfiiciadjen  ©anbeL    ff§ab;  i^  nur  ein  (Stttd  ©rot,  unb  baran 


30  ©anS  im  ©fitcf 


mir'S  bod)  nidjt  fefyten,  fo  lann  idj,  fo  oft  mir'3  beliebt, 
Butter  unb  $iife  ba^u  effetu    §ab'  id)  £mrft,  fo  melle  id) 
meine  $ut)  unb  trinle  3Md),    §er3r  toa8  tiertangft  bit  mefyr  ?" 
21(3  er  gu  einem  SBirt3f)au$  lam,  mad)te  er  §alt,  aft  in  ber 
5  groften  greube  atte$,  it)a^  er  bei  fic^  ^atter  fein  3)?ittag^-  nnb 
5lbenbbrot,  rein  anf  unb  (ie^  fid^  fitr  feine  (e^ten  paar  §ctter 
ein  IjalbeS  @(a§  $ier  einfd)enfen.    ®ann  trteb  er  feine  $itf) 
better,  intmer  nad)  bent  Sorfe  feiner  SJiutter  ju.    ®ie  §itje 
tuarb  brittfenber,  jc  ncifyer  ber  SOlittag  lam,  unb  £wn3  befanb 
10  fid)  in  einer  ^eibe,  bte  ii)o()I  no^  eine  (Stunbe  bauerte.    ©a 
tDarb  e$  il)m  ganj  ()ei^r  fo  baft  if)m  t>or  3)urft  bie  3un9e  am 
©aumen  Itebte,     ffS5em  3Mng  ift  ju  Ijelfen/'  bad)te  §ans, 
,,jet^t  tt)itt  id)  meine  Uul)  melfen  unb  mid)  an  ber  3JliId)  (aben." 
@r  banb  fie  an  einen  bitrren  Saum,  unb  ba  er  leinen  (Simer 
15  1)atte,  fo  ftetlte  er  feine  8ebertnttfce  unter  ;  aber  lt)ie  er  fid)  and) 
bemit()te,  e^  lam  lein  S^ro^fen  3)cild)  ^um  SSorfdjein.   llnb  iDeil 
er  fid)  ungefcfyirft  babei  anftctttc,  fo  gab  it)m  ba^  ungebutbige 
Z'm  enbticf)  mit  einem  ber  §interfitfte  einen  fo(d)en  ©d)fag 
t)or  ben  $opf,  baft  er  ju  Soben  taumette  unb  eine  geit  tang 
20  fid)  gar  ntd)t  befinnen  fonnte,  IDO  er  iDar* 

©Iu(fIi(^enDeife  lam  gerabe  ein  3)iei^ger  be^  2Bege$,  ber  auf 
einem  ©d^ublarren  ein  }unge$  ©(^n)ein  (iegen  l^atte*    ,,2Ba$ 
finb  ba^  filr  @treid)e  !"  rief  er  unb  ^alf  bem  guten  §an§  auf* 
§an§  ersatjlte,  t^a§  tiorgefatten  lt>ar.    ©er  Sfte^ger  reit^te  if)m 
25  feine  ^Iafd)e  unb  farad)  :  ff®a  trinlt  einmat  unb  erljolt  @uc^, 
ftritt  it)ot)I  leine  9)?ild)  geben,  ba$  ift  ein  alte§  Jier, 
nod)  gum  3^e^en  taufl*  °^er  Sum  ©d)(ad)ten// 
ir  ti,"  fprad^  §an^  unb  ftrid)  fidj  bie  §aare  iiber  ben  Uopf, 
t)ixtte  ba§  geba^t  !    @3  ift  freiUd)  gut,  toenn  man  fo  ein 


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£ier  in$  §cm$  abfd)(ad)ten  fann.    SBa3  gibf  3  fitr  S^iftf) !  I 
Slber  id)  madje  mir  au3  bem  $ul)ffeifd)  nid)t  Diet,  e$  ift  mir 
nid)t  faftig  genug,    $a,  toer  fo  ein  Junge^  @d)tnein  fyatte! 
ba$  fdjmedt  anber$,  babei  nod)  bie  SBitrfte."    ,,&wt,  §anV' 
fprad)  ba  ber  SDZefcger,  ,,(5ucJ)  juliebe  toil!  id)  tauft^en  unb  'will  5 
Surf)  ba3  ©(^tDein  fitr  bie  ®uf)  (affen»"    f,@ott  to^n'  Ghtd)  (Sure 
greunbfdjaft/'  fprac^   §an^,  itbergab  iljm  bie  ^u^,  lie^  fid) 
ba$  ©t^tueind)en  nom  barren  (o£mad)en  unb  ben  ©trid,  tuoran 
e3  gebunben  ivar,  in  bie  §anb  geben* 

jog  iDeiter  unb  nberbad)te,  \me  i^m  bo^  a((e^  nadjio 
ginge ;  begegnete  i()tn  ja  eine  2Serbrief5£id)feit,  fo  iDitrbe 
fie  bod)  gleid)  tDteber  gut  gemad)t.  @^  gefeMte  fic^  banad)  ein 
33urfd)e  ju  it)m,  ber  tritg  eine  fcfyone  it>eif^e  ©an§  unter  bem 
2trm.  @ie  boten  einanber  bie  ^eit,  unb  §an^  fing  an  Don 
feinem  ©fM  ju  er jcifjfen,  unb  iDie  er  immer  f o  t»ortei(I)af t  ge^  15 
taufd)t  I)citte»  ®er  Surfd)  erjaf)(te  tljm,  ba§  er  bie  ©aM  ju 
einem  Sinbtaitff^mau^  brad)te.  ,f§ebt  etnmaf,"  fu^r  er  fort 
unb  padte  fie  bei  ben  ^Htgetn,  ffttrie  fd^tt)er  fie  ift,  bie  ift  aber 
ad)t  SSo^en  lang  genubeft  tuorben,  2Ber  in  ben  33raten  bei^t, 
fic^  ba^  gett  don  beiben  ©eiten  ablinfd)en^'  w^a/'ao 

unb  lt)og  fie  mit  ber  einen  §anb,  ,fbte  ^at  i^r  ®e- 
^t,  aber  mein  ©(^tt)etn  ift  and)  leine  ©an/'  ^nbeffen  fal) 
ber  Surft^  nad)  alien  ©eiten  ganj  bebenl(id)  urn,  fd)ittte(te 
tooljt  mit  bem  ®opf.  ff§ort,"  fing  er  barauf  an,  frmit 
gurem  ©d)tneine  mag'§  nid)t  ganj  ridjtig  fein*  $n  bem  S)orfe,  25 
burd)  ba^  id)  gelommen  bin,  ift  eben  bem  ©cfyutjen  ein§  au§ 
bem  ©tade  gefto^Ien  toorben,  ^c^  fitr^te,  id)  fitrt^te,  3=^r 
^abt^  ba  in  ber  §anb.  ©ie  ^aben  8eute  au^gefc^icft,  unb  e$ 
lt)are  ein  f^timmer  §anbef,  D)enn  fie  ©u^  mit  bem 


32  §an$  im  ®Itt(J 


ermifcfjten.  £)a$  ©eringfte  ift,  baft  ^fjr  ins  ftnftere  8odj  gefted  t 
merbet."  £)em  guten  §an3  marb  bang.  ,,2ld)  ®ott,"  fprad)  er, 
,,I)elft  mir  au$  ber  5Rot,  Qfy  toifjt  fyier  fyerum  beffern  33efd)eib, 
nefymt  tnein  @tf)tt)etn  ba  unb  (a^t  mtr  (Sure  ®an«."  „$$  mu^ 

5[c^oti  etlua§  auf^  @pie(  fe^en/'  antmortete  ber  53urfd^c,  ,,aber 
ic^  milt  bot^  nttfjt  fd)ulb  feinr  ba^  ^^r  in^  Ungltid  geratet." 

@r  naf)m  atfo  ba$  ©eit  in  bie  §anb  unb  trieb  ba§  ©c^tDcm 
ft^ttcU  auf  einen  SeiteniDeg  fort.  Ser  gnte  §an^  aber  ging, 
feiner  @orgen  entlebigt,  mit  ber  ®an^  unter  bent  3lrme  ber 

io§eimat  gu.  ,f3Benn  tc^'«  re^t  itberiege,"  fpra^  er  mit  ftt^ 
felbft,  f,f)abe  ic^  no^  SSorteit  bei  bent  Zan\dje  :  crftlic^  ben 
gnten  33raten,  ^ernat^  bie  TOenge  fcon  gett,  bie  ^eran^trciufeln 
lt)irb,  ba$  gibt  ©cinfefettbrot  auf  ein  2$ierte(jaljr  :  unb  enbltcf) 
bie  fdjftnen  mei^en  ^ebern,  bie  Ia^'  id)  mir  in  mein  Sopfftffen 

is  ftopfen,  unb  barauf  n)itt  idj  IDO^(  ungeiDiegt  cmfd^Iafcn.  2Ba^ 
ttrirb  meine  3Jfutter  eine  greube  fjaben!" 

311^  er  burtf)  ba§  (e|te  ©orf  gefommen  tt)ar,  ba  ftanb  ein 
@(^erenf(^(eifer  mit  feinem  barren*  @ein  9tab  fc^nurrte,  unb 
er  fang  baju  : 

20  ,,3d)  fd)teife  bie  (Severe  unb  brefye  gefcfjtDinb, 

Urtb  ^dnge  mein  Mntefdjen  nat^  bem 


blieb  ftefyen  unb  fa^  i^m  git.  ©nblid)  rebete  er  i^n  an 
unb  fpracf)  :  ff@uc^  ge()f  3  mot)!,  »ett  3^r  fo  luftig  bei  gurem 
(S^teifen  feib."  ,,3?a,"  antmortete  ber  ©(^erenf^Ieifer,  ,,ba« 
25  ^anbmerl  ^at  einen  gitlbenen  33oben.  ®in  renter  ©c^feifer  ift 
ein  9ftann,  ber,  fo  oft  er  in  bie  £afrf)e  greift,  and)  ©efb  barin 
finbet.  3lber  mo  fyabt  ^^r  bie  f^tine  ®an$  gelauft?"  W5)ic 
^ab?  i(^  nicfyt  gelauft,  fonbern  fitr  mein  ©djmein  eingetaufd)t." 


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,,llnb  ba§  (£d)ft)ein  ?u    ,,J)a$  fyab'  id)  fitr  eine  Sulj  gelriegt" 
,fllnb  bie  Sul)  ?"  ,,3Me  l)ab'  id)  fur  etn  $ferb  befommetu"    ,,Unb 
ba$  ^ferb  ?"    ,,£)afiir  fyab'  id)  einen  ^lumpen  ©olb,  fo  grog 
ate  tnein  Sopf,  gegeben,"    ,,Unb  ba3  ©olb  ?"    ,,@i,  ba§  tear 
tnein  8o^n  filr  fiebett  3af)re  ®tcnft*"    n$fy  ^abt  ©urf) 
jctt  jit  ^etfen  gettJit^t,"  fpra^  ber  ©djleifer.     f,Sonnt 
nun  ba^in  bringen,  ba^  ^^r  ^a^  ®e^  in  ^er  ^cifd^c  fpringcn 
toenn  3^)r  auf(tef)tr  fo  ^abt  $I)r  Suer  ©litd 

fod  td^  ba^  anfangen?"  fprac^  §cm§. 

r  fterben,  iuie  id)  ;  baju  gefjort  eigentli^  nid)t^r  al^  ein  10 
SBe^ftem,  ba§  anbere  finbet  fid)  fdpn  Don  felbft*    ©a  fyab'  i^ 
einen,  ber  ift  jtoar  ein  toenig  fdjab^aft,  bafitr  foftt  $fy  mir  aber 
au^  toeiter  nid^t«  afe  (Snre  ®an^  geben  ;  toottt  3^r  ba^  ?"   w  Sie 
fonnt  ^^r  not^  fragen?"  anttDortete  §an^r  ffid)  tuerbe  }a  jum 
g(itrflid)ften  9Kenf(^en  anf  (Srben  ;  ^abe  it^  ©elb,  fo  oft  id)  in  is 
bie  £afd)e  greifer  ma^  brandje  it^  ba  (anger  jn  forgen/  reic^te 
il)m  bie  ©an^  fyin  nnb  nal)m  ben  9Be^ftein  in  (Smpfang. 
nyinn,"  fprad^  ber  @c^(eifer  nnb  ^ob  einen  gett)b()nli(^en  fdljtoe* 
ren  getbftein,  ber  neben  i^nt  lag,  anfr  ffba  ^abt  $fy  not^  einen 
tii^tigen  @tein  bajn,  anf  bem  fi(^'§  gnt  fd)fagen  ta^t  nnb  Qfy  20 
Gmre  alien  S^aget  gerabe  Hopfcn  fonnt,    9?el)tnt  I)in  nnb  Ijebt 
ifjn  orbentlit^  anf." 

§an^  tnb  ben  ©tein  anf  nnb  ging  ntit  bergnitgtem  @ersen 
tt)eiter»  Seine  9tngen  Iend)teten  t»or  grenbe.  „$&)  mnfs  in 
einer  ©tud^fjant  geboren  fein,"  rief  er  aM,  „(&&,  toa$  ic^25 
h)Unf(^e,  trifft  mir  ein,  tote  einem  ©onntag^finb."  ^nbeffen, 
toeil  er  feit  Xage^anbrn^  anf  ben  33einen  getoefen  it)ar,  begann 
er  miibe  jn  toerben.  3lnc^  pfagte  i^n  ber  ^nnger,  ba  er  atten 
SSorrat  anf  einntat,  in  ber  grenbe  nber  bie  erfyanbelte 


34  Dcin§  im  ©lit  (I 


Ijatte.  (§r  fonnte  enblidj  nut  mil  2ftitl)e  iueiter 
gefyen  unb  tnu^te  jeben  2lngenb(id  Sjalt  madjen  ;  babei  britd  ten 
ifyn  bie  ©teine  gan^  erbarm(id).  S5a  fonnte  er  fidj  be$  ©eban- 
fen$  nid)t  ertDe^ren,  tt)ie  gut  e^  tDdre,  lt)enn  er  fie  gerabe  {et^t 

5ntd)t  ju  tragen  brand)te» 

SBte  eine  @d)ne(Je  lam  er  gu  etnem  getbbrnnnen  ge|d)Hd)en, 
tDodte  ba  rnl)en  nnb  fic^  mit  einent  frifc^en  Znmt  laben* 
S)amit  er  aber  bie  @teine  int  SWeberfit^en  ntd)t  befd)abigter 
fegte  er  fie  bebtidjtig  neben  fid)  anf  ben  JRanb  be^  S3i4itnnen§. 

10  £)aranf  fei^te  er  fid)  nieber  nnb  toottte  fid)  jum  Xrinfen  Widen. 
35a  Derfal)  ertr  ftie^  ein  f(ein  iuenig  an,  nnb  beibe  ©teine 
I)inab.  §an^,  al3  er  fie  mit  feinen  Slngen  in  bie 
^atte  tierfinlen  fetjen,  fprang  nor  greuben  anf  ,  Iniete  bann 
nieber  nnb  banlte  ©ott  mit  Xranen  in  ben  Slngen,  baJ3  er  il)tn 

15  and)  biefe  ©nabe  nod)  erunefen  nnb  il)n  anf  eine  f  o  gnte  2(rt, 
nnb  ofyne  baj^  er  fid)  einen  SSorftntrf  jn  mad)en  brand)te,  t?on 
ben  fcf)tt>eren  ©teinen  befreit  ptte,  bie  ifjm  attein  nod)  l)tnber* 
lid)  getoefen  inaren.  fr@o  glitdUd)  line  id),"  rief  er  an^,  ,fgibt 
e§  feinen  3^enf(^en  nnter  ber  @onne."  9fiit  (eid)tem  §erjen 

20  nnb  frei  non  afier  8aft  fptang  er  nnn  fort,  bi^  er  bafyeim  bet 
feiner  3JJntter  toar. 


jcrfirodjene 

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$toar  Sa  Sftaponfe  ift  nitr  em  ganj  ffeiner  £)rt  am 
bnfen  Don  £anne$  ;  aber  man  lennt  Hjn  bod)  in  ber  gan^en 
^roDence.  Sr  liegt  im  ©fatten  etoiggrimer,  I)ol)er  Batmen 
unb  bunffer  ^omeranjen.  £)a$  nun  ma^t  tl)n  fretti^  nicfjt 
beritl)mt.  3)od)  fagt  man,  e3  luadjfen  ba  bie  feurigften  SBein^ 
tranben,  bie  fit^eften  Stofen  nnb  bie  [d)onften  3}tctbd)en.  ^d) 
toe  if;  e^  nidjt  ;  glaub^  e^  inbeffen  gern,  Sdjabe,  baf^  8a  9?a- 
poitle  fo  ffein  ift,  nnb  ber  fenrigen  £rankn,  fitften  9io(en  nnb 
(djonen  3)?tibd)en  nnmog(id)  genng  erjengen  fann,  @onft  Ijtitte 
man  bei  nn^  sn  Sanbe  bod)  and)  banon.  10 

@inb  feit  (Srbannng  Don  8a  9?a|)onle  al(e  Sanaponterinnen 
@d)on()eiten  getoefen,  fo  mnft  of)ne  ^toeifel  bie  Heine  3Jfariette 
ein  SBnnber  alter  SBnnber  getoefen  [ein,  toeit  i^rer  fogar  bie 
Sfjroni!  geben!t»  3}?an  nannte  fie  jtoar  nnr  bie  f  leine  3J?a* 
riette;  bo^  toar  fie  nicfyt  ffeiner,  a(^  nngefafjr  ein  ®inb  Doni5 
fiebenge^n  ^a^ren  nnb  baritber  jn  fein  pflegt,  beffen  @tirn 
genan  bi^  jnr  Sippe  be^  anfgetoac^fenen  9Wanne§  rei(^t, 

3Me  g^ronif  Don  5y?apon(e  ^atte  il)re  gnten  ©ritnbe,  Don 
SJfarietten  jn  erja^fen.    Qtf),  an  ber  ©tette  ber  S^ronif, 
e^  andj  getan*    3)enn  3Karietter  bie  mit  iljrer  2Kntter2o 

35 


36  £)er  jerbrocfyene 

SJtonon  bi§I)er  ju  Sltrignon  getoofynt  Ijatte,  breljte,  ate  fie  nrieber 
in  ifyren  ©ebnrt£ort  lam,  biefen  beinafye  gan^  nnu  StgentUcf), 
ntdjt  bie  gwnfer,  fonbcrn  bie  geutc  unb  bcrcn  Sopf  ;  unb  and) 
tool)l  nidjt  bie  $opfe  aHer  gente,  fonbern  tJorgiigHd)  fot^er, 

sberen  $opf  unb  §erg  in  ber  SRttlje  Don  gtDei  [eelent)o(ten  9lugen 
immer  in  grower  ©efa^r  ftnb*  Qd)  tDei^  ba^*  $n  foldjen 
gctHen  ift  nid)t  ju  fdjerjen* 

3Kutter  3Kanon  ^citte  it)o^I  beffer  getfjan,  tt)dre  fie  in 
3lt)ignon  geblieben.  3lber  fie  mat^te  in  8a  9?apoule  eine 

10  Heine  Srbfd^aft;  fie  erljieft  ba  ein  ©ittc^en  mit  einigen  SBein- 
bergen,  nnb  ein  niebli^e^  @au^  im  ©fatten  eineS  getfen, 
jlt)ifd)en  Olbanmen  nnb  afrifanifdjen  Jlfajien*  @o  etft)a^ 
fcf)Iagt  feine  nnbemittelte  SBitttuc  an§»  S^nn  tear  fie  in  it)ter 
3Jfeinnng  reidj  nnb  gIU(Jti^r  ate  toftr'  fie  ©rafin  t)on  ^rotience 

is  ober  bergteicfjen* 

®efto  f^Untnter  ging'^  ben  gnten  Sanaponfefen*  @ie  ^at^ 
ten  fid)  foIcfyeS  Un^eite  nic^t  tierfefjen,  nnb  nid)t  im  §omer 
gelefen,  ba^  eine  artige  gran  ganj  ©riet^enlanb  nnb  Sleinafien 
in  §arnifdj  nnb  ^^^trad^t  bringen  fonnte. 


a§  UnglM  fam 

20  $anm  tDar  3Kariette  tiietje^n  S^age  im  §anfe  jtDif^en  ben 
DIbanmen  nnb  afrifanifdjen  Sllajien,  fo  tDn^te  Jeber  Jnnge 
Sanaponlefe,  ba^  3Kariette  ba  tootjne,  nnb  ba^  in  ber  ganjen 
^rotience  lein  reijenbere^  3ftabd)en  tDo^ne,  afe  eben  in  biefem 


25  ©ing  fie  bnrd)  ben  gleden,  f(^tt)eBenb  lei^t,  ft)ie  ein  tier- 
Keibeter  (Snget,  im  flatternben  9Jorf,  bla^grimen  3)iieber,  fcorn 
am  ^Snfen  eine  Drangenbtiite  neben  3Jofenfnofpen,  nnb 


£)er  jerbrod)ene  \$rng  37 

men  nnb  SBanber  tuefjenb  nm  ben  granen  ©ut,  ber  ifyr  feines 
©eftcfyt  befcfyattete,  }a,  bann  umrben  Me  finftern  2Uten  berebt 
unb  bie  3iingUnge  ftnntnt,  Unb  iiberatt  offnete  fid)  linU  nnb 
recfyts  ein  genftetlein,  eine  £nre,  ber  SReiI)e  nadj,—  rr®utcn 
SKorgen,"  ^ie^  e^,  ober  ffgnten  Slbenb,  3RaricttcP  llnb  fie  5 
nidte  lac^etnb  ret^t^  nnb  ttnfs  ^tn* 

SBenn  3)lariette  in  bie  ^irc^e  trat,  t)erlie^en  afie  §erjen 
(namltd^  ber  Silttfllingc)  ben  §immet ;  alle  3lngen  bie  §ei(i^ 
gen,  nnb  bie  betenben  3to0er  t»erirrten  fid^  in  ben  ^erlen  ber 
9tofenfranjf(^nnr,    S)a^  ntn^  gennft  oft  gro^e§  3lrgerni^  ge^io 
geben  fyaben,  jnmal  ben  gromnten, 

$u  biefer  £tit  finb  o^ne  ^iDeifel  bie  jnngen  9Kdbc^en  Don 
8a  9?aponle  befonber^  frotnm  geii)efenr  benn  fie  argerten  fi(^ 
ant  meiften,  llnb  e§  iriar  i^nen  lanm  5n  t)erben!en»  S)enn 
feit  2ftarietten3  Slnlnnft  ft)ar  nte^r  ate  ein  33rantigam  litfjlis 
getDorben,  nnb  ntefyr  ate  ein  3lnbeter  feiner  ©etiebten  abtrim- 
nig*  ®a  gab  e$  benn  biel  3^  ^n^  SSorttritrfe  itberatt,  nnb 
tiiele  Jranen,  gnte  gefyren  nnb  ^orbe.  9Kan  foradf)  gar  ni^t 
nte^r  t)on  §ot^jeiten,  fonbern  ton  Srennnngen,  9Wan  fdjidte 
fi(^  fogar  ^Jfanber  ber  £rene,  9?inge  nnb  Sanber,  3nriicE»  £)ie  20 
3l(ten  mifc^ten  fit^  in  ben  $anf  i{)rer  Sinber.  §aber  nnb 
©treit  lief  Don  @an$  jn  §au§.  S^  tear  ein  3ammer* 

5D?aricttc  ift  an  alfent  f c^ntb  !  —  f agten  bie  frommen  9JJ(ib^ 
c^en;  bann  fagten'3  i^re  3J?ittter;  bann  fagten^  bie  33ater, 
nnb  ^nle^t  alle,  fogar  bie  jnngen  3}Janner»  25 

2lber  TOariette,  in  i^re  ©ittfamleit  nnb  Unfdjnlb  eingepdt, 
lt)ie  bie  anfbredjenbe  ©Int  ber  9?ofenlnofpe  in  ba$  bnnKe 
©riin  be^  53InntenfeI(^e§,  afynete  Don  bent  gro^en  (gfenbe 
nid)t$,  nnb  btieb  gittig  gegen  atte,  —  S)a§  ril^rte  erft  bie 


38  £)er  gerbrodjene  Slrng 

{nngen  SMnner,  nnb  fie  fpradjen  :  "2Barnm  ba$  fyolbe,  {jartn- 
(ofe  Sinb  betritben?  (£3  ift  ofyne  <£d)utb  !"  bann  fagten  e3  Me 
SSater  ;  bann  fagten  e$  bie  Gutter,  nnb  jnlet^t  al(e,  f  ogar  bie 
frommen  3Jfcibc()en.  £)enn  ii)er  nttt  3JJartetten  fprad),  fonnte 

5ntd)t  anber^,  al^  fie  liebgelwnnen.  Unb  ef)e  ein  ^albe^  Qaljv 
merging,  l)atte  Jeber  mit  tljr  gefprodjen  nnb  n?ar  fie  Jebem 
(ieb*  @ie  aber  glanbte  nid)t,  ba^  fie  fo  geliebt  toerbe  ;  nnb 
^atte  Dormer  nid)t  gegtanbt,  ba^  man  fie  fyaffen  fbnne.  —  2Ba§ 
a^net  ba^  bnnffe,  oft  int  @rafe  jertretenc  2Sei(d)en,  tone  it)ert 

10  e^  fei! 

3Jnn  iDottte  }eber  nnb  Jebe  bie  Ungered)tigfeit  gegen  9D?a^ 
rietten  abbit^en.  SJHtleiben  erl)bl)te  bie  ^l'tlid)feit  ber  £n* 
neignng*  UberaK  fanb  fid)  a^ariette  frennbtidjer,  al^  j;e, 
gegritj^t;  frennbtidjer  angeladjett;  frennbti^er  eingetaben  jn 

i5lanblid)en  ©pielen  nnb  Xcinjen* 


bijfctt 

nidjt  alfe  9ftenfcf)en  t)aben  bie  ©abe 
^,  fonbern  finb  uerftocften  §ergen^r  n?ie  ber 
lontntt  o^ne  3iDeifeI  t)on  bent  natitriid)en  SSerberben 
fd)en  feit  bent  @itnbenfa((» 

20  gin  benfmitrbigeS  Seifpiet  foldjer  §artt)erjtgfeit  gab  ber 
jnnge  Sotin,  ber  reidjfte  ^adjter  nnb  ©nt^befit^er  in  8a  9Ja- 
ponte,  ber  feine  SBein^  nnb  Dtgarten,  ^itronen^  nnb  ^ome= 
ran^entDcifber  lanm  in  einent  Xage  bnrd)(anfen  lonnte.  @d)on 
bie§  betoeifet  ba§  natitrti^e  Serberben  feine^  ©emitted,  ba^ 
25  er  beina^e  fiebennnbstoanjig  3=af)re  alt  tDar,  o^ne  gefragt  p 
,  iDojn  ein  3Kab(^en  erfdjaffen  fei? 
Dar  atte  8ente,  befonber^  bie  iDeibli^en  in  einem  gctoiffen 


£)er  jerbrodjene  ®rng  39 

Sitter,  bavin  fie  gern  ©itnben  Dergeben,  fyielten  ben  Sotin  fitr 
ben  beften  ^nngen  u^ter  ^er  @onne.  Seine  ©eftalt,  fein 
frifdje$,  nnbefangene$  2Befen,  fein  33(i(f,  fein  £cid)e(n  fatten 
ba$  ©fitd,  befagten  Senten  jn  gefaften,  bie  ifym  tool)l  and)  pr 
sJJot  fitr  eine  ber  ©itnben,  bie  im  gimmel  fcfyreien,  3lbta^ 
gegeben  Ijatten.  3ll(ein  bem  Urteite  folder  9?i(^ter  ift  nidjt 
mot)!  gu  tranen. 

3n(5tt)ifd)en  Silt  nnb  3m$  jn  9?aponte  fief)  mit  ber  n 
bigen  SWariettc  t)erfi)I)nt  ^atte  nnb  fid)  mitleibig  an  fie 
it)ar  Solin  ber  ein^ige,  it)elc^er  fiir  ba§  Hebe  ^)inb  ol)ne  Sr-io 
barmen  blieb,    ®rad)te  man  ba^  ©efprad)  anf  90?arietten, 
tparb  er  ftnmm  trie  ein  5*if^*    -33egegnete  er  il)r  anf  ber 
(Strafe,  itwrb  er  Dor  3^vn  rot  nnb  blaft,  nnb  tt)arf  n)al)ii)aft 
fceqefyrenbe  Slide  nad^  i^r, 

iBenn  fid)  abenbs  bie  jnngen  ?ente  am  Ufer  be^  3Keere§  bet  is 
ben  alten  @d)IoJ3tritmmern  ju  frofyUdjen  ©pielen  fammeften, 
ober  gn  lanblidjem  Xanj,  ober  einen  2Bed)fefgefang  jn  be^ 
ginnen,  bann  fe^Itc  and)  Sotin  nic^t»    ©obalb  aber  3J?ariette 
famf  tDarb  ber  titcfifd)e  Solin  fti((,  nnb  er  fang  nm  alfe§  ©o(b 
ber  SBelt  nid)t  mefjr*     ©c^abe  fitr  feine  (ieb(id)e  @timme !  20 
^eber  fyorte  fie  gern  nnb  nnerfd)opfli(^  mar  er  in  £iebern, 

3ll(e  2ftabd)en  fafjen  ben  bofen  Sotin  gern,  nnb  er  toar  mit 
atten  frennbti^*  (5r  ^atte,  it)ie  gefagt,  einen  ft^etmif^en 
$Blid,  ben  bie  3n^0fra^e^  fitrc^ten  nnb  lieben ;  nnb  toenn  er 
(ad)elter  t)titte  man  il)n  malen  f often.  3lber  natitrlic^,  bie  oft  25 
beleibigte  9Jfariette  fa1^  i^n  nnn  gar  nid)t  an,  llnb  ba  I)atte 
fie  t)otlfommen  rec^t,  Ob  er  Iticfyefte  ober  nifyt,  ba$  gait  t()r 
gteit^.  9Son  feinem  fdjehnifdjen  53Ii(f  mod)te  fie  gar  nid)t 
reben  ^5ren;  nnb  ba  fyatte  fie  abermal^  re^t,  SBenn  er 


40  £)er  serbrodjene 

eqcifytte,  unb  er  ttwjfte  immer  aid,  unb  bann  atte  f)ord)ten, 
netfte  fie  ifyre  9?ad)barinnen,  unb  toarf  balb  ben  ^ierre,  balb 
ben  $au(  mit  abgerupften  $rautern,  nnb  lacijte  nnb  plauberte 
nnb  fyorte  ben  Solin  nidjt  £)a3  fcerbroft  bann  ben  ftol^en 

5§errn:   er  bract)  oft  mitten  in  ber  (Srsafytung  ab  nnb  ging 
bitfter  bafcon, 

9?ac^e  ift  fn^  T)ie  Jocfyter  ber  gran  3Kanon  ptte  bann 
lt)ot)(  trinm^iren  fdnnen.  2lber  2ftariette  tDar  bod)  ein  gar 
jn  gnte^  fiinb  nnb  i^r  §erj  jn  iDeic^,  SBenn  er  fdjttrieg, 

iotat^  ifjr  (eib.  3Barb  er  tranrig,  merging  il)r  ba^  Sadjen. 
(gntfernte  er  fi^r  mod)te  fie  nicfjt  lange  bleiben  ;  nnb  tear  fie 
gn  §anfe,  toeinte  fie  f^onere  Xrcinen  ber  3?ene,  a 
(ena,  nnb  fyatte  bod^  nic^t  ^alb  fo  t»ie(  gefunbigt* 


S5er  ^farrer  t^on  Sa  ^aponfe,  namlid^  $ater  Jerome,  ein 

Don  fiebenjig  $afynn,  ^atte  alle  £ngenben  eine§ 
tigen,  nnb  ben  einjigen  geljler,  ba^  er  toegen  ^o^en 
fe^r  ^artprig  ftmr.  2lber  bafitr  |)rebigte  er  ben  Dfyren  feiner 
STauf-  unb  Seidjtfinber  befto  erbauli^er,  unb  e^  fyorte  i^n 
Jeber  gern,  3n)ar  prebtgte  er  beftanbig  nur  iiber  jtoei  ©ci^e, 

20  aU  tt)enn  feine  ganje  Religion  barin  iDo^nte,  @nttt)eber: 
®inbfetn,  Hebet  eut^  unter  einanber;  ober: 
Sinbtein,  bie  giigungen  be^  §tmTne($  ftnb 
tt)unberbar!  S)o^  ma^rli^,  barin  lag  and)  fo  Diet  ®Iau* 
ben,  ?iebe  unb  §offnungr  baft  man  bamit  tt)o^I  jur  9?ot  rec^t 

25  felig  it)erben  ftfnnte.  ©ie  Sinblein  Itebten  fi{^  ganj  getjorfam 
unter  einanber,  unb  Ipfften  auf  be^  ^immel^  gitgungen,- 
9?ur  Sotin  mit  bem  liefel!)arten  §erjen  oolite  nid)t^  ba^on 


£)er  ^erbrocfyene  $rug  41 

nriffetu    ©eibft  tueuu  er  freuubUd)  $u  fern  fcfyten,  fyatte  er 
fdjlimme  Slbfidjteu. 

£)ie  SRapoulefen  gefjeu  gent  sum  -3^™^  &er  @tabt 
33euce.  &  ift  ba  frol)e$  Sebeu,  wtb  toeuu  aud)  toeuig  ®e(b, 
bodj  ttieterlei  98are.  9?uu  toar  SKariette  mit  Gutter 


mand^erlet  SWifcfyereten  unb  Steiutgfeiten  fiir  feiue  grewibm- 
neu  —  aber  fitr  3}fartetten  um  feiuen  @ou^.  Hub  borf)  tmr  er 
i^r  atfent^atbeu  auf  ben  gerfeu.  2lber  er  rebete  f  t  e  uidjt  cm, 
uub  fie  i  I)  u  ntdjt.  9Kau  fa^  lt)ot)(r  er  briltete  itber  53ofe^.  10 

3)a  ftaub  SJfutter  9)?auon  t?or  ernem  ©e^ijlbe  ftilt  uub 
fagte  :  „£)  9Kariette,  fie^  beu  f(^i)ueu  ^rug  !  eiue  Souigiu 
bitrfte  fid^  nidjt  fc^cimeu,  t^u  mit  ifyrett  8ippeu  gu  berit^reu. 
©tefy  nurr  ber  9faub  ift  ftral)(eube3  ®olbr  uub  bie  53(umeu 
barau  btUfjeu  uitf)t  f^ouer  im  ©arteu,  uub  fiub  bod^  uuri5 
gematt  Uub  iu  ber  Wlitte  ba$  ^3arabie^!  fte^  bo^  uu^ 
Storiette,  U)ie  bie  3i|)fel  t)om  33aume  lad^eu;  e^  gelilftet 
eiuem  faft  Hub  3lbam  lauu  ui(f)t  ttriberftetjett,  tt)ie  i^m  bie 
pbft^e  g&a  eiueu  sum  Softeu  barbietet.  Uub  fief)  borf),  lt)ie 
allerliebft  ba$  Samm^eu  f^ieleub  um  beu  atteu  2^iger  fjit^ft,  20 
uub  bie  fd)tteeft)eiJ3e  Jaube  mit  bem  golbgrimeu  §alfe  t)or 
bem  ®eier  baftefyt,  at^  Oolite  fie  mit  ifym  fcf)udbe(u!" 

SJJariette  louute  fic^  uirfjt  fatt  fe^eu.    ff§atte  it^  fold)  eiueu 
Srug,  OKutter,"  fprat^  fie,  —  ,,er  ift  trie!  su  fd^du,  barau§  su 
triuleu  ;  id)  tpitrbe  meiue  ^8(umeu  baretu  fe^eu  uub  beftaubig  25 
iu^  ^arabie^  Ijiuetu  blicfeu.    9Sir  fiub  auf  bem  3ftarft  t>ou 
23euce,  aber  fefy'  it^  ba^  ^3i(b,  fo  ift  mir,  a(3  inareu  \mv  im 


@o  fprad)  SRariette,  uub  atte  i^re  greuubiuueu  rief  fie 


42  QervjeTfttod^ene.  ftrttj 

fyerbet,  ben  Srng  p  bettmnbern;  unb  ba(b  ftanben  bet  ben 
g-rennbtnnen  and)  bie  greunbe,  itnb  enblid)  beinafye  bie  Ijalbe 
(Stniflofjnerfcfyaft  t>on  8a  9taponte  t>or  bem  ftmnberfdjonen 
Slber  ttmnberfdjon  toar  er  and),  fcom  aHerfo(t(i(^ften, 

snenben  ^orgeKan,  mtt  Dergolbeten  Danbfyaben  unb  brennenben 

garben,    ©^itc^tern  fragte  man  tDo{)I  ben  Uanfmann :  |)err, 

tDte  tenet  ?    lln  ber  antmortete :  §nnbert  8tore$  tft  er  nnter 

53ritbern  iuert.    S)ann  [djtinegen  fie  al(e  nnb  gtngen, 

211^  fetner  mefjr  t>on  2a  37apon(e  t>or  bem  ®ett)otbe  ftanb, 

10  fam  Sotin  gefdjtidjen,  iDarf  bem  ^lanfmann  ^nnbert  8bre^  anf 

ben  2tf(^r  Itc§  ben  ilrug  in  eine  @d)ad)tet  mit  Sanmtootte 

gefiitlt  legen,  nnb  trng  il)n  baoon,    (Seine  bo^^aften  ^tdne 

fannte  fein  3Jfenfcf), 

5JJa{)e  Dor  £a  sJfapon(er  anf  feinem  §eimtoege,  e^  li)ar  fdpn 

15  bnnfel,  begegnete  er  bem  alten  -3acclue^  be^  9tid)ter^ 
ber  Dom  getbe  fam,    3acclue^  il)ar  e^n  9anS  9u 
aber  fyerjttd)  bnmm, 

ff^d)  mitt  bir  etn  Jrinfgetb  geben,  3acclue^/'  faO^  Soltn, 
fftt)enn  bn  biefe  @d)ad)tet  in  3Jfanon^  $au§  tragft  nnb  fie  ba 

2oliegen  Id^t.     Unb   toenn  man  bt(^   bemerfen  nnb    fragen 

foHte:  t»on  li^em  fommt  bte  @d)ad)tef?  fo  fprid):  e^  t)at  fie 

mir  ein  grembling  gegeben.     3lber  meinen  sJJamen  serrate 

me,  fonft  gitrn'  W$  bir  ettrig," 

X)a§  Derfprad)  ^yac(1ue^^  nal^m   ba3    Xrinfgetb   nnb    bte 

25@d)ad)tet  nnb  ging  bamtt  bem  fteinen  §anfe  entgegen  jii)ifd)en 
ben  Otbanmen  nnb  afrifanifdjen  3lfajien, 


©er  jerbrodjene  $rug  43 

$er  itbcrbruttjer 

(SI)'  er  bafyin  fam,  begegnete  iljm  fern  §err,  ber  SRidjter 
§autmartin,  unb  fprad):  ,,3acque3,  toa3  tragft  bit?" 

,,(5ine  @d)aci)tel  fitr  gran  Sftanon*    Slber,  §err,  id)  barf 
nid)t  fagen,  Don  toem!" 

,,2Barum  nt^t  ?"  5 

fr2Betl  tnir^  @crr  Solin  etDtg  gttrncn  toilrbe*" 

w@«  ift  gut,  baft  bit  fdjtoetgen  fannft*    !Do(^  iff 8  fdjon  fpcit. 
mir  bte  @d)adjtet;  id)  gelje  tnorgen  ofynefym  jur  grau 
3^  toW  it)r  ^e  @^^d)tet  itberreidjen,  unb  nid)t 
Derraten,  baft  fie  Don  golin  lommt.    S§  fpart  bir  einen  SBeg,  10 
unb  madjt  mir  gute^  ©efc^ixft/' 

^acque^  gab  bie  ©t^a^tel  feinem  §errn,  bent  er  ofyne 
25Biberfprud)  in  alfem  ju  gef)or(^en  gett)o^nt  lt)ar,    ©er  3ttd)ter 
trug  fie  in  fein  3immer  un^  betrac^tete  fie  beim  2t(^t  mit 
grofter  9^eugier*     2luf  bent  ©edet  ftanb  ntit  roter  Sretbeis 
jiertid)  gefdjrteben:  ©er  tieben3toitrbigen  unb  ge- 
Hebten  SKartette.    @err  §autntarttn  iDuftte  aber 
baft  bte§  nur  @d)atf()eit  Dont  (Sofin  fei  unb  baft  etne  arge 
bal)tnter  laure,    ©arum  offnete  er  bie  @d)acf)tel  t)orft(^ttg,  ob 
ntd)t  etne  3JfaM  ober  Statte  barin  Derborgen  fet*    3lber  ate  20 
er  be§  iDunberf^onen  SrugeS  anfid^tig  tnarbr  ben  er  fetbft  ?u 
2?ence  gefe^en,  erfc^rad  er  Don  ©eqen.    ©enn  §err  §aut- 
martin  tt)ar  in  ben  9tedjten  ein  eben  fo  tno^Ierfa^rener  9Kann, 
ate  im  llnre^ten,  unb  ftmftte,  ba§  ©it^ten  unb  Jrad^ten  be$ 
menf ^It^en  ^erjen^  fei  bofe  Don  ^^G^b  auf .    &  faf)  f og(eid)  25 
ein,  Sotin  tootte  9JJarietten  mit  bent  Srug  in§  Unglitd  bringen ; 
it)n,  menu  er  in  i^ren  §anben  ttcire,  Dietteic^t  fitr  ®ef(^en! 


44  £)er  jerbrodjene 

eineS  beglndten  £iebf)aber3  an$  ber  @tabt  ober  fur  fo 
anSgeben,  ba£  atte  recfytficfjen  fieute  fid)  Don  3ftarietten  fatten 
entfernen  miiffen.  £)arnm  befcfytof;  §err  §antmartin,  ber 
Sttrfjter,  um  alien  bofen  Slrgtoofyn  niebeqnfcfylagen,  fid)  fetber 
5  ate  ®eber  baju  ju  befennen.  Ofjnebem  fyatte  er  3Kartetten  lieb 
unb  fyatte  gern  gefe^enr  tDenn  3Jfariette  ben  ©prnrf)  be^  grei- 
fen  ^Jfarrer^  Jerome  beffer  gegen  i^n  befotgt  ^aben  luitrbe : 
^inbletn,  Itebet  eut^  nnter  einanber! 
§err  §antmartin  tt)ar  etn  fiinbtetn  Don  funf^ig 

io2Kartette  metnte,  ber  ©prutf)  ^affe  nid)t  mefyr  anf  i^n. 
gegen,  SJhttter  3Kanon  fanbr  ber  9?t(f)ter  fet  etn 
^inb(einr  ^abe  ®e(b  nnb  9lnfe^en  im  ganjen 
etnem  (§nbe  be^  gletfen§  bfe  jnm  anbern.     llnb  toenn  ber 
9ttrf)ter  t>on  §oc^seit  fprad)  nnb  9)Zariette  an^  ^nrrf)t  ba^on 

15  Itef,  blteb  3)Mter  Sftanon  fi^en  nnb  fnrrf)tete  fief)  gar  nirfjt  Dor 
bem  tangen,  efyrbaren  @errn.  2ln^  mn^te  man  geftefyen,  an 
feinem  ganjen  8eibe  ftar  feiti  getter,  Unb  obtDot)!  (Sotin  ber 
fc^i)nfte  3Kann  int  glcclcn  feinmo^te,  ^atte  boc^  ber 
in  jlDei  ®ingen  Diet  Dor  i^m  Doran^,  namlirf)  Me  gro^en 

20  nnb  eine  gro£e,  gro^e  5yjafe.    Qa,  biefe  5Rafe,  bie  bem  9tid)ter 
immer  ttrie  ein  Brabant  Doran^  ging,  feine  3lnlnnft  gu  Derlitnben, 
ein  renter  gtefant  nnter  ben  menfcf)licf)en  97afen. 

biefem  @(efanten,  feiner  gnten  2lbftd)t  nnb  bem  ®rnge 
ging  ber  9{i(^ter  fotgenben  9ftorgen  in  ba^  §aM  giDtfc^cn  ben 

.25  DIbdnmen  nnb  afrifanift^en  SKajien, 

r,gitr  bie  fd^dne  SKaricttc/'  fprarf)  er,  ,,ift  mir  ntd^t«  jn 
foftbar.  3=^r  ^abet  geftern  ben  ®rng  jn  SSence  ben^nnbert. 
grlanbt,  ^olbe  TOariette,  ba^  i^  if)n  nnb  mein  tiebenbe^  §er^ 
git  (Snren  git^en  (ege," 


£)er  jerbro^ene  $rng  45 

unb  9ftartette  toaren  ent^udt  unb  erftawtt,  a(3  fie 
ben  Srng  fafyen.  2ttanon3  2lngen  fnnfetten  felig  ;  aber  9fta* 
riette  nwnbte  fief)  unb  fprad)  :  ,,-3cf)  barf  toeber  Suer  @eq  nod) 
(Snren  Srng  nefymen."  ©a  ttmrb  Sautter  9)ianon  sornig  unb 
rief  :  5 

,,3lber  ic^  ne^nte  §erj  nnb  ^rng  an,  D  bn  Jorin,  ft)ie 
lange  mittft  bn  betn  ®IM  t)erfc^ma^en  ?  2lnf  men  tDarteft 
bn?  @o(I  ein  ©raf  fcon  ^rot)ence  bic^  jnr  33rant  macfjen,  ba§ 
bn  ben  9ti^ter  Don  8a  ^aponte  t?eratf)teft?  —  3$  mei^  beffer 
filr  bt(^  sn  forgen,  §err  §antntartin,  tc^  recfyne  mir^  gnrio 
(S^rer  (5n(^  nteinen  ©d^tDtegerfo^n  ^n  Ijei^en!" 

®a  ging  Sftartette  fjtnan^  nnb  metnte  Mtterltd),  nnb  ^a^te 
ben  fc^onen  Srng  t>on  gan^em  §erjen. 

3lber  ber  SRic^ter  ftric^  fid)  ntit  ber  ffadjen  §anb  iiber  bte 
SRafe  nnb  fprad)  n)ei^(ic^:  15 

Ranonr  itberettet  nit^t^.  T)a^  £cinbd)en  tDtrb  fid^ 
beqnemen,  tuenn  e^  mid)  beffer  fennen  (erht  Qfy  bin 
nid^t  nngeftitnt.  3$  toerftefye  tnid)  anf  bie  2Beibercf)enr  nnb 
e^e  ein  23iertelj;a^r  fcergefyt,  fdjteid^^  ic^  micf)  in  2ftarietten$ 
©erg."  20 

w!Dagu  ift  feine  9?afe  yt  gro^!"  fluftcrtc  Sftariette,  bie 
bran^en  Dor  ber  £itre  f)ord)te  nnb  ^eimlicf)  lad^te.  $n  ber 
Zatf  e^  merging  ein  SSiertetjafyr  nnb  ^crr  §antmartin  mar 
nod)  ntdjt  einmat  ntit  ber  9Jafenfpi^e  in§  §erj  gebrnngen. 


Slber  tDaf)renb  biefe^  33ierte({al)r$  ^attc  3Kariette  mo^f  nod^  25 
anbere  ®efd)tifte,    S)er  ^rng  madjte  t^r  Diet  3Serbrn§  nnb 
SRttlje;  nnb  an^erbem  mofjt  fonft  noc^ 


46  ©er  gerbrodjene  $rng 

Sierjefjn  £age  (ang  fprad)  man  in  8a  Japonic  tion  nid)t3 
anberem,  ate  bem  $rng.  llnb  jebermann  fagte :  e3  fei  ein 
©efdjenf  be$  3M)ter§,  nnb  bie  §ocf^eit  fd)on  Derabrebet  2lte 
aber  2JJariette  feiertid)  atten  ifyren  ©efpietinnen  erftart  I)atte; 

5  fie  it)ol(e  il)ten  £etb  Ueber  bem  3lbgrnnbe  be§  2J?eere3  ate  bem 

Stic^ter  t)ermat)(enr  fnfyren  bte  3)?abd)en  nnr  arger  fort,  fie  jn 

neden,  fprecfjenb :  9ld)  li)ie  felitj  mu§  e3  fit^  rnfjen  im  ©fatten 

feiner  9tafe !  —  !Die§  toar  ber  erfte  3Serbrn^ 

T)ann  fyatte  3Kntter  3Jfanon  ben  granfamen  ©runbfal^  baj^ 

10  fie  3J?arietten  sitiang,  ben  $rng  a((e  3Korgen  beim  S3rnnnen 
am  gelfen  ju  fd)tuenlen  nnb  mit  frifdjen  53tnmen  gn  fnften. 
S^abnrd)  Ijofftc  fie  SKarietten  an  ben  ®rng  nnb  an  ba$  §eq 
be^  ©eber^  ^n  getoofynen.  2tber  fie  fn()r  fort,  ©abe  nnb 
©eber  jn  ^affen.  llnb  bie  Slrbeit  am  Srunnen  toarb  eine 
©trafe  fiir  fie,  ^tneiter  SSerbrn^ 

tr>enn  fie  morgenS  ^nm  ®rnnnen  lam,  lagen  jft)et 
3Jfaf  in  ber  SBodje  anf  bem  geteftitcf  baneben  immerbar  einige 
ber  fdjonften  SInmen,  fd)im  georbnet,  re^t  fiir  bie  ^racfyt  be^ 
®rnge§  gef^affen.  llnb  nm'bie  Sfnmenftenget  mar  immer 

20  ein  ^apierftreif  gefdjtnngen,  nnb  barauf  gef^rieben:  8iebe 
2ftariette,  —  9^nn  mn^te  man  ber  Heinen  3Jfariette  bod) 
ni(^t  lt)ei^  macljen  Rotten,  ate  menn  e^  in  ber  SBelt  nod) 
^anberer  nnb  geen  gcibe.  ^otg(id)  lamen  bie  tinmen  nnb 
bie  fii^e  Slnrebe  berfelben  t»on  §errn  ^)antmartin»  3Jiariette 

25moc^te  nnr  nid)t  baran  ried)en,  b(oj3  tt)ei(  ber  lebenbige  9Item 
an§  be^  9Jid)ter§  sJ?afe  fie  nmfanfelt  I)atte.  3?nitt)tfc^ctt  na()m 
fie  bie  33hunen,  meit  fie  beffer  iDaren  ate  gelbblnmen,  nnb 
3errifc  bie  ^apierftreifen  in  tanfenb  @tii<Je  nnb  ftrente  fie 
anf  bie  ©telle,  n?o  bie  53(nmen  gn  (iegen  pflegten,  3lber  ba^ 


47 

firgerte  ben  3?id)ter  §<wtmarttn  gar  nicfyt,  beffen  Siebe  unt>et> 
gleidjtid)  groft  tear  in  ifyrer  2lrt,  ttrie  feme  sJ?afe  in  ifyrer  Slrt 
£)ritter  SJerbrufc. 

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martin,  baft  er  gar  nidjt  ber  ®eber  biefer  -3S(umen  toare.  3Ber5 
fottte  e^  nnn  fein?  —  9Rariette  tear  tibcr  bie  unt)cr^offtc  @nt* 
be  dung  feljr  erftaunt.  @ie  naljm  Don  ber  £tit  an  jtoar  bie 
tinmen  lieber  tjom  Self  en,  r°rf)  aU(J)  baran,  aber  —  toer  legte 
fie  baljm?  SRariette  tear,  toaS  bie  2)Mbd)en  fonft  gar  nid)t  ju 
fein  pffegen,  fe^r  neugierig.  @ie  riet  anf  biefen  unb  Jenenio 
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fritter  auf,  3lber  fie  er(anfd)te  unb  ertauerte  nid)t^,  Unb 
bod)  jtoei  93Ja(  in  ber  26ocf)e  be$  3Korgen§  lagen  ttnmer  bie 
2Bunberb(umen  auf  bem  %tl\tn,  unb  auf  bem  barum  getuun*  is 
benen  papier  ftre  if  Ia§  fie  intmer  ben  ftitfen  ©eufjer  an  fic^  : 
8iebe  9Jiariette!  —  (So  etn)a^  nwft  boc^  auc^  ben  ©teic^^ 
gitttigften  neugierig  macf)en,  3lber  5Jteugier  madjt  jule^t  bren^ 
nenbe  ^5ein»  SSierter 


iibev 

^atte  am  ©onntag  ^ater  ^enmte  n?ieber  itber  ben  @a^  20 
geprebigt:    T)e^   §immeU   gitgungen   finb    tuun^ 
b  e  r  b  a  r.    Unb  bie  Heine  Sftariette  bat^te  :  f  o  ttrirb  ert  auc^ 
fitgen,  ba^  id)  ben  unfidjtbaren  Stumenfpenber  enbtic^  ent* 
be(Je.    ^ater  Qewme  f)atte  nie  unredjt 

Qn  einer  ©ommerna^t,  ba  e^  aucf)  a((jun)arm  geit)efen,  tear  25 
3Kariette  friit)  ertuac^t,  unb  lonnte  toieber  ntd^t  einfc^fafen. 
©rum  fprang  fie  freubig  Dom  8ager,  al&  ba§  erfte  9Korgenrot 


48  £)er  jerbrodjene  $rug 

itber  bie  9fteere$toet(en  unb  itber  bie  (erinifcfyen  $nfeln  l)er 
gegen  ba£  genfter  be§  $ammerlein$  bfi^te,  ©ie  fleibete  fid) 
unb  ging  I)inau3,  2lntli£,  33ruft  unb  2lrme  am  fitfylen  Srunnen 
ju  toafcfjen  ;  ben  §ut  nafym  fie  mil,  am  SJieer  ein  @tiinbd)en 
5ju  (ufttoanbeht.  ©ie  fannte  ba  eine  Ijeimltdje  ©tette  jum 
Saben. 

llm  aber  £U  ber  ^eim(t(f)en  @tetle  ju  lommen,  mu^te  man 
itber  bie  getfen  l)inter  bem  §aufe  gefyen,  unb  t)on  ba  tuieber 
abtoart$,  neben  ©ranatbitf^en  Dorbei  unb  Batmen.  ®ie^ 

io5DM  lonnte  9J?artette  ntdjt  ttorbet*  55enn  unter  ber  Jitngften 
unb  ft^Ianleften  ber  Batmen  tag  im  fii^en  @d)taf  ein  Junger 
[(^lanler  SKann  —  neben  ifym  ein  @trau^  ber  alferfcfjonften 
4BIumen,  3lu^  fa^  man  tool)!  ein  toei^eS  papier  baran,  auf 
trelt^em  t)ermut(i(f)  toieber  ein  @eufjer  rebete*  —  SBie  lonnte 

15  2ft ariette  ba  fcorbei  f ommen  ? 

@ie  btieb  ftefyen  unb  jitterte  t?or  ©i^recf  an  alien  ©liebern. 
©ann  toottte  fie  ftrieber  jur  §ntte  ^eim,  $aum  toar  fie  ein 
paar  ©cfyritte  prittfgegangen,  fa1^  fie  fit^  toieber  natf)  bem 
@(f)Iafer  um  unb  blieb  ftefjen.  ©01^  au§  ber  gerne  lie^  fii^ 

20  f  ein  ©efid)t  ni(^t  erlennen,  —  $e^t  ober  nie  toar  ein  ©efyeim* 
ni^  ^u  Ibfen*  @ie  trippefte  teifer  ber  ^atme  na^er,  3lber  er 
f^ien  fi(^  ?u  regen*  S^un  lief  fie  toieber  jur  §titte.  ©o(^ 
toar  feine  Setoegung  nit^t^  al^  fur^tfame  Sinbilbung  3Jfariet- 
ten$  geiuefen*  S^un  ma^te  fie  fid)  ttrieber  auf  ben  SBeg  pr 

25  ^Jalme.    3lltein  er  tonnte  fit^  t)ietlei(^t  mit  feinem  @cl)fof  tier* 

ftetten*    ©ef^toinb  rettete  fie  fic^  jur  §ttttc.    SBer  ttrirb  aber 

toegen  eine^  teeren  23ief(eidjt§  flie^en?    @ie  trat  ^crg^after 

bie  9?eife  jur  ^5alme  an, 

Set  biefem  @d)tt>anfen  if)rer  f^it^ternen  unb  tiifternen 


Der$erbrod)ette$rttg  49 


©eele  gnrifdjen  gnrdjt  unb  9?engier,  bet  biefent  §in^  unb 
©crtrtppcln  jmifdjen  ©tttte  unb  ^almenbanm  mar  fie  bodj 
enblid)  bent  ©cfylafer  immer  nnt  einige  Heine  ©djritte  nafyer 
gefommen,  inbem  and)  jngleid)  bie  SHeugier  fiegreidjer  mar, 
ate  bie  gnrd)t  5 

,,2Ba3  ge()t  er  mid)  benn  an?  3)er  2Beg  fitfjrt  mid)  nnr  an 
if)tn  ttorbet  ©d)(af  er  ober  mad)'  er  ;  id)  gelje  Ja  nnr  Corbel." 
©o  bac^te  9J?anon§  Xodjter.  3lber  fie  ging  nid)t  Dorbei,  [onbern 
blieb  ftefyen  ;  benn  man  mufjte  bod)  bent  Sfnmenfpenber  re^t 
in^  ©efit^t  fd)anen,  nnt  feiner  ©adje  gemi§  jn  fern*  ^n^em  10 
fdjltef  er  ja,  ate  ^citte  er  [eit  t)ier  SBot^en  feinen  gefnnben 
(2d)(nmmer  ge^abt,  —  Unb  toer  mar^  ?  —  9tnn  mer  fottte  e^ 
benn  anber$  fern,  ate  ber  (Srgbofemid)t  Golin  ? 

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gnten  3Wabd)en  fo  triel  Jobe^tocrbrtt|  mit  bem  ^rnge  gemadjt  15 
nnb  fie  in  ben  t>erbrie^(i^en  §anbet  mit  §errn  ^antmarttn 
gebrad^t  ^atte  ;  er  toar'3  gemefen,  ber  bann  Ringing  nnb  fie 
mit  ben  tinmen  nedte  nnt  il)re  ^Jfengier  jn  f  ottenu    SBojn  ? 

—  (5r  ^a^te  3)?ariette.    Sr  betrng  fidj  noc^  immer  in  atten 
©efettfdjaften  gegen  ba^  arme  Sinb  anf  nntierjeipdje  Seife,  20 
Sr  ftricf)  an^r  mo  er  fonnte  ;  nnb  mo  er  nid)t  fonnte,  betritbte 
er  bie  fromme  ®teine.     ®egen  alle  anbern  9Kcibd)en  Don 
8a  ^aponfe  mar  er  gefpradjiger,  frennbli^er,  gefa((igerr  ate 
gegen  Sftariette,    9Kan  benfe  !  er  fyatte  fie  nx)t^  nie  jnm  £anj 
anfgeforbert,  nnb  fie  tanjte  bod)  afterliebft  25 

^Jfnnlag  er  ba,  t)erraten,  ertap^t.     Qn  9)?arietten^  33rnft 
erma^te  bie  9fa^e.    333e(d)e  S^mad)  lonnte  fie  i^m  antnn? 

—  @ie  nat)m  ben  Slnmenftran^  tofete  ttjn  anf,  ftrente  mit 
gere^tem  ,3°™  tierat^ttid)  fein  ®ef(^enf  iiber  ben  @dj(afer 


50  ©erjerbrocljene^rng 

l)in.  9?nr  ba$  papier,  auf  toeldjem  toieber  ber  ©eufjer  :  Hebe 
3ftariette  !  ftanb,  befyielt,  'fie,  unb  ftedte  e3  gefd)rt)inb  in  ben 
33nfen.  @ie  tooltte  fitr  litnftige  gcifte  biefe  ^robe  feiner 
§anbfd)rift  anfbeiualjren.  SWariettc  toar  fdjlan,  5Kun  toottte 

5  fie  gefyen*  Slber  il)re  SRadje  fdjien  nod)  nid)t  gefcitttgt.  @ie 
fonnte  ntdjt  Don  ber  @tel(e,  ofyne  GoIinS  48o^I)ett  mit  einer 
cifynlidjen  ^n  ftrafen.  @ie  rife  Don  itjrem  §ut  ba§  tieitc^en^ 
farbene  Sanb  nnb  fdjlang  e^  Icife  nm  be§  @^tcifer^  9lrm  nnb 
um  ben  53aunt,  nnb  fnitpfte  ben  Sotin  mit  brei  Snoten  feft  an 

lobie  Ratine,    SBenn  er  nnn  ertuadjte,  tDte  mnfete  er  erftannen! 

lt)ie  mnfete  tljn  bie  5Keugier  foltern,  toer  i^nt  ant^  ben  @treid) 

gef^ielt!  —  35a$  lonnte  er  nnmoglid)  erraten*    ©efto  beffer, 

®  gef^al)  ifynt  rec^t. 

SJiariette  n?ar  nnr  nod)  align  gntibig  gegen  i^n.    $fy  26erl 

isfdjien  fie  jn  renen,  a(§  fie  e§  t)ottbrad)t  fyatte.  -3I)re  -Struft 
flog  nngeftitm.  3d)  gfanbe  garr  e^  lam  ifyr  ein  Jrant^en  in 
bie  9lngen,  mit  benen  fie  nnr  afign  mitteibig  ben  SSerbre^er 
betrac^tete,  Sangfam  ging  fie  jn  ben  ©ranatbitfd)en  am  gelfen 
gnritd—  fie  fa^  fid)  oft  nm  ;  tangfam  ben  gelfen  ^inanf,  fie 

2ofal)  oft  fytnab  nat^  ber  ^Jalme,  ©ann  eitte  fie  jnr  rnfenben 
aButtcr 


Slber  no(^  ben  gtei^en  $Tag  itbte  Solin  nene  ZMt. 
tat  er?  —  Offentltdj  befc^cimen  mottte  er  bie  arme  3JJariette. 
2lc^!  fie  Ijatte  nit^t  bebad)t,  bafe  man  iljr  t)eil(^enfarbene^ 
Sanfe  in  gan$  5)iaponle  lenne  !  —  Soltn  fannte  e§  nnr  jn  gnt» 
(gr  fd^Iang  e§  ftotj  nm  feinen  |)nt  nnb  trng  e§  t»or  alter  2BeIt 
gnr  @d)an  toie  eine  grobernng*  Unb  jeber  nnb  }ebe  rief  : 


©er  ^erbrodjene   $rug  51 


,,Sr  l)at  e$  fcon  3ftarietten."  Unb  al(e  Sftabdjen  riefen  5itr= 
nenb  :  ,,£)er  33ofeund)t!"  unb  atte  3imgtinge,  Me  2ftariette 
gent  fafyen,  riefen  :  ,,£)er  3Sofeuncf)t  !"  ' 

,,95He  ?  SKutter  aWanon  ?"  fdjrie  ber  9Jtd)ter  ©autntartin, 
al$  er  311  9J?anott  fam,  unb  er  f  djrie  fo  lant,  ba§  e$  in  feiner  5 
gan^en  9Jafe  umnberbar  tPtcbcr^alltc  :  ffSBic  ?  ba$  bntbet  3^? 
meine  33raitt  bef^enft  ben  Jnngen  ^arfjter  Soltn  mtt  il)rem 
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3ft  bte  dorbet,  fo  t)ab^  id)  ancf)  ein  9ted)t  jn  reben." 

l)abt  red)t  !  "  antnjortetc  SDhttter  SKanon.    f,3Benn  bie  10 
fo  ftef)t,  mu^  bie  ©odjjeit  f^nelt  fein.    3ft  bic  toorbet, 
ift  atte^  DorbeL" 

f,3lberr  TOntter  3Kanonr  (gnre  Softer  iwcigcrt  mir  nod)  immcr 


—  9tttftct  nitr  ba^  ©o^jeitma^t  !  is 
f,3lber  fie  toiil  mid)  and)  nid)t  einmal  frennbtid)  anfefyen  ; 

unb  menu  id)  midj  ju  il)r  fe^e,  fpringt  bie  Heine  SBilbe  auf 
unb  rennt  bat>on." 

—  ©err  9?id)terr  riiftet  nut  ba$  ©o^geitma^L 

,,2lber  njenn  fid)  9Kariette  ftraubt  ?u  20 

—  333ir  iDoUen  fie  nberrumpetn*     Sir  gel)en  jum  ^ater 
3erome»    9lm  3J?ontag  SKorgen  in  alter  gritfye  unb  alter  ©tide 
fott  er  bie  framing  t)ollgte^en.    T)a§  toofien  mir  i^nt  ft^on 
beibringen,    3d)  bin  SKutter,    3^)r  fe^  ^e  erft^  obrigleitlidje 
^5erfon  in  8a  5JJapouIe.    &  mn%  gefjordjen*    £)odj  9Kariette  25 
barf  bat)on  ni(^t§  lt)iffen*    9lm  3Jfontag  frit!)  fdjide  ic^  fie  jum 

Qervmt,  ganj  attein,  ntit  einem  2luftrag,  bamit  fie 
a^nt.     £)ann  foil  i^r  ber  ^Pfarrer  an$  ©ers  reben. 
@timbd)en  barauf  fommen  tr)ir  beibe.     £)ann 


52  35er  gerbrodjene   ®rng 

gefdjunnb  gum  Stttar.    llnb  toenn  and)  3Jiariette  ba  nod)  nein 
tuft  :   ttm§  madjt'S  ?     ©er  alte  @err  fann  ja  nidjt  fyoren, 
Hber  [till  bi$  baljtn  gegen  3ftarietten  unb  gang  £a  Sftapoule. 
©abei  blieb'3  unter  ben  betben,     9)Zariette  Iteg  fit^  Don 

sbem  ©IU(f  nidjt  traumen,  ba§  ifyr  bet)orftanb.  @te  ba^te  nnr 
an  Soltn^  53o^I)eitr  ber  fie  im  ganjen  Orte  jnm  ©efprat^e  ber 
8eute  gemadjt  I)atte»  D  twe  berente  fie  bte  llnbefonnenl)eit 
mtt  bent  Sanbe  !  unb  bod)  tierjtel)  fie  im  §erjen  bem  S3ofe- 
tt)t(^t  feine  @d)nlb,  3Jfariette  it)ar  t)iel  ju  gnt*  @ie  fagte 

ioil)ter  SKntter,  fie  fagte  alien  ©efpielinnen  :  ,,X)er  Solin  ^at 
mein  t>erlorene§  §ntbanb  gefnnben,  Qfy  IjaV  e§  i()m  nid)t 
gegeben.  5JJnn  \rnil  er  mid)  bamit  cirgern,  $fy  lt)iffet  ja,  ber 
golin  tft  mir  Don  Jefyer  nbelan  geiDefen,  nnb  Ijat  immer  gefud)tr 
IDO  er  mid)  Iriinlen  fonnte  !" 

is  2Id)  ba§  arme  ^inb!  e§  twtftte  nid)t,  auf  n)e((^e  nene 
Slbfdjenlidjfeiten  ber  I)eimtU(fifd)e  3Kenf(^  tuieber  fann. 


n  ber  grille  trat  9)?ariette  mit  bem  ®rng  pm  53rnnnen» 
agen  leine  33(nmen  anf  bem  gefeftittf,    (g$  lt)ar  ant^ 

tt)o^I  jn  frit^  ;  fanm  ftieg  bie  @onne  an^  bem  TOeere. 
20     S)a  ranf^ten  Jritte.    S)a  lam  Sotin;  in  feiner  §anb  bie 

tinmen.     3J?ariette  toarb  blntrot  im  ©efitfjt     Sotin 

melte  :  ,,@nten  9)?orgenr  TOariette!"  —  2lber  e$  ging  il) 

Don  Bergen  mit  bem  ®rn§  ;   er  fonnte  ifyn  fanm  iiber  bie 

8ippen  bringen* 
25     ff9Barnm  tragft  bn  fo  offentti^  mein  33anb,  Sotin?"  fagte 

ajfariette,  nnb  ftettte  ben  Urng  anf  ba^  geteftttd.    „$$)  gab 

birt 


3erbrod)ene   $rug  53 

,,£)u  gabft  ntir'3  nidjt,  liebe  SDiartcttc  ?"  fragte  er  unb  toarb 
btaft  Dor  innerer  2But 

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fagte  nad)  enter  SBeite  :  ,,SBoI)l,  id)  fyab'  e$  bir  gegeben  ;  bod) 
bit  follft  e§  nic^t  5ur  ©t^au  tragen*  ©tb  mir^  jurud! *'y  5 

©a  fnii^fte  er'3  (angfam  Io^  :  [ein  2trger  tuar  fo  gro^,  ba^ 
er  bie  £rane  tm  Sluge  nidjt,  unb  nid)t  ben  ©eufjer  feiner 
Sruft  Derbergen  fonnte, 

,,8iebe  SKariette,  Ia^  mir  bein  53anb ! "  fagte  er  leife. 

rf$Rem!"  antlportete  fie.  10 

35a  ging  fein  tjcrftccfter  ®rimm  in  SSer^tDeiflung  ttber.  @r 
blicEte  mtt  einem  @eufjer  gen  §imme(,  bann  bitfter  auf  9Kart* 
cttcn,  bie  [tilt  unb  fromm  am  Srunnen  ftanb  ntit  nieberge^ 
fd)(agenen  3lugen  unb  fyerabfycingenben  2lrmen. 

(5r  tDanb  ba^  tieilcfyenblaue  Sanb  um  ben  ©trau§  ber  $Bln*  is 
men;  rief :  ,,@o  nimm  benn  atte§  I)in!"  unb  fcf)(euberte  bie 
Stunten  fo  til<f tfcfj  jum  prddf)tigen  ^rug  auf  bent  getsftitd,  ba^ 
biefer  fyerab  ^u  Soben  ftitrjte  unb  jerbrad),    ©^abenfro^  f(o^ 
er  bat)on. 

2Jhttter  3J?anon  ^atte  al(e^,  ^inter  bent  genfter  Iauf(^enbr2o 
ge^ort  unb  gefefyen.     911^  aber  ber  ^rug  brad),  merging  i^r 
§oren  unb  Sefyen.    @ie  tt)ar  faum  ber  @prat^e  mcidjtig  Dor 
Sntfe^en.    Unb  af$  fie.fic^  ntit  ©ert)alt  junt  engen  genfter 
^inau^brangte,  bent  flitc^tigen  SSerbret^er  na^jufdjreien,  ri^  fie 
ba^  genfter  au§  ben  morfdjen  @teinen,  baft  e^  ntit  graufen^25 
^aftent  ©etflfe  jur  grbe  ftitrjte  unb  jerbracfy. 

(So  Diet  Unglitcf  ^atte  Jebe  anbere  grau  au^er  gaffung 
gebra^t.  Slber  a»anon  cr^oltc  fid&  balb.  ,rgtn  ®(it(f,  ba§  it) 
,3eugin  feinee  greDel^  mar!"  rief  fie:  ,,@r  ntu§  t»or  ben, 


54  £)er  jerbrodjene  Srng 

9tid)ter!     (gr  fott  Srng  unb  genfter  mit  feinem  ©olbe  mir 
anftoiegen.    £)a3  gibt  bit  reicfye  SluSfteuer,  3Rariette!"    2lte 
aber  SJftariette  bie  ©djerben  be$  bnrcfytocfjerten  SrngeS  bracfyte 
—  ate  3)?anon  ba$  ^arabie^  t^erloren  faf),  ben  guten  3lbam 
so^ne  Sopf,  unb  non  ber  St>a  nur  nod)  bte  53etne  feft(tel)enb  ; 
bte  ©change  nnDerle^t  trtnntpl)terenb,  ben  £tger  nnbef^cibtgt, 
aber  ba^  Sammletn  bt^  anf  ben  ©djtDanj  t>erfcf)ttnmben,  ate 
ber  Xtger  I)tnnntergefrf)In(ft,  ba  bra(^  3J?ntter  3#anon 
in  3Serit)iinf^nngen  be^  Sotin  an§  nnb  fagte  :  ,,3 
10  fte^t^  IDO^I,  ber  3Bnrf  fam  an^  S^enfete 


llnb  fie  natjnt  ben  $rng  in  ber  etnen,  2ftarietten  an  ber 

anbern  §anb,  nnb  ging  nm  bie  nennte  Stnnbe  jn  §errn  §ant= 

martin,  too  er  jn  ©erirfjt  jn  fi^en  pflegte.     J)a  brac^te  fie 

mit  lantern  ®efrf)rei  i^re  Stage  tior,  nnb  jeigte  ben  gerbro- 

isdjenen  Srug  nnb  ba§  t)erlorene  ^arabieS.    9Kariette  meinte 


©er  9ticl)ter,  ate  er  ben  Srng  jerbro^en  nnb  bie  fd^one 
S3rant  in  £ranen  fa^r  geriet  in  fo  gerecfjten  f3orn  9eGen 
ben  Sotin,  ba§  feine  5JJafe  tieit^enbtan  toarb  \me  3)?arietten^ 

20  berii^mte^  @ntbanb,  (Sr  lief;  bnrcfy  feinen  ©Bergen  atebatb 
ben  greater  fjerbei^olen* 

Sotin  fam  tiefbetritbt.  9Kntter  3ftanon  tt)ieber()o(te  nnn 
i^re  Stage  mit  dieter  Serebfamleit  t>or  9ti(^ter,  ©cfyergen  nnb 
©(^reibern.  3lber  gotin  t)orte  ni^t^.  @r  trat  jn  SKartcttcn 

25  nnb  pfterte  i^r  jn  :  f,2Sergib  mir,  tiebe  a^ariette,  ttrie  ify  bir 
dergebe.  $tf)  bradj  nnr  ben  Srng  an^  23erfel)en  ;  bn  aber,  bn 
tjaft  mir  ba^  §erj  gebrot^en!" 


£)er  jerbrocfjene   $rug  55 

ffclf  ba§  ©eflttfter  ba?"  rief  mtt  ridjterlidjer  ©ofyeit 
@err  §autmartin»    ,,§oret  auf  (Sure  2lnf(age  unb  tierteibigt 


,,3d)  fcerteibige  mid)  ntdjt.    -3d)  f)a^e  ^et 
ttriber  tneinen  SBitten  I"  fagte  @oluu  5 

f,Sja^  gtaub'  id)  faft  fctbft!"  fagte  f^tuc^jenb  SKaricttc.  „$$ 
bin  fo  f^ulbig  ttrie  er  ;  benn  id)  I)atte  ifyn  beleibigt  unb  in  ^orn 
gebracfyt  S)a  iDarf  er  mir  ba$  53anb  unb  bie  tinmen  untior- 
fid^tig  gu,  (5r  fann  nidjt  bafitr." 

„&  fef)t  mir  bocl)!"  f^ric  SKutter  SKanon,  ,ftt)itl  ba3  9Kixb-io 
d)en  nod)  feine  @d)Ui^rebnerin  f  ein  !   §err  3ttd)ter,  f^redjet  !   @r 
t)at  ben  Sintg  gerbrod)en,  ba^  Idugnet  er  nidjt  ;  unb  it^  feinet* 
n)ilten  ba^  genfter,  —  will  er  lattgnen,  fann  er^  fefyen*" 

,,S)a  3?I)r  nid)t  (augnen  fdnnet,  §crr  6oKn/'  fprad)  ber 
SRidjter,  frfo  jat)(et  3I)r  f^r  ^  ^r^9  brei^unbert  8bre^r  benn  15 
fo  Diet  ift  er  toert  ;  unb  bann  fitr"  »  .  . 

ff9Jein/'  rief  Solin,  fffo  Diet  ift  er  nid)t  toert  ^d)  faufte 
if)n  ju  9Sence  auf  bem  SRarft  fitr  SJiarietten  um  ljunbert 


it)n  ge!auftr  §err  llnt)erfd)cintter?"  fd^rte  ber 
unb  trarb  im  ganjen  ©efidjte  b(au  tt)ie  3)lartetten§  §utbanb. 
©od)  mel)r  fonnte  er  unb  tDoItte  er  ntdjt  fagenr  benn  er  fitrd)tete 
tt)iberlidf)e  Srorterungen  in  ber  @ad)e. 

3lber  Sottn  toarb  gorntg  tt?egen  be^  23ortt)urf^  unb  fprad)  : 
„$&)  fd)tcfte  btefen  Srug  am  3lbenb  be^  SJfarfttage^  burd)  (§uern25 
eigenen  ^ned)t  an  Sftarietten.    3)ort  fte^t  Ja  (Jacques  an  ber 
gr  ift  3eu$e*    ^acque^,  rebe;  gab  id^  Mr  ntdfjt  bie 
t,  bu  folfteft  fie  jur  gran  3)?anon  tragen?" 
§err  ©autmartin  iDolIte  ba^tDtfc^en  bonnern.    3tber  ber  ein- 


56  £)er  jerbrodjene  $rug 


fcittige  3acque$  fagte  :  ,,33efinnet  (Sue!)  nur,  §err  Sficljter, 
nafymet  mir  @olin$  Scfyadjtel  ab  unb  trugt,  tt>a$  barin  gemefen, 
gur  gran  3ftanon*    £)ie  ©cfjacfytet  liegt  Ja  bort  nod)  unter  ben 


5     ©a  mit^ten  bie  ©djergen  bett  einfatttgen 
foerfen  ;  unb  anc^  §err  goltn  rt)arb  ^tnan^geiDtefen,  bi^  man 
ifyn  tDteber  rnfen  lt)erbe. 

,f®ans  tt)ol)I,  §err  a^ic^ter!^  entgegnete  Solin,  ,,aber 
©tftdd^cn  fott  Sner  (e^teS  in  5Kapon(e  fcin.  -3^)  **>&% 
lome^r  al^  bie^,  ba^  3^r  (Sntf)  mit  meinem  Sigentunt  bet 
9Kanon  nnb  3Rartettcn  in  ®nnft  fe^en  iDolltet,  SBenn  i^r  mid) 
fud^t,  fo  toerbet  ^^r  totffi  ^un,  nat^  ®raffe  jnm  §errn  Sanb* 
t»ogt  jn  reiten."  '33amit  ging  Solin. 

§err  ^antmartin  tear  itber  ben  §anbel  fefjr  t)ertt)irrt  nnb 
isipn^te  in  ber  Seftur^nng  nicf)t  iDa^  er  tat.     gran  3Jfanon 
fd)UtteIte  ben  $opf.    S)ie  @a(^e  tt)ar  tfyr  gar  bnnfel  nnb  tier- 
badjtig  morben.    ,,Ser  tt)irb  mir  nnn  ben  gerbrocftenen  Urng 
?"  fragte  fie. 

iv,"  fagte  Nanette  mit  glufyenbem  3lngefit^ter  ffmir  ift  er 
2obeinal)e  fd^on 


i  ritt  nod)  gteitfjen  £age$  nad)  ®raffe  gum  §errn  ! 
tiogt  unb  lam  anbern  3Korgen3  in  ber  gritfye  juritd  §err 
Dautmartin  aber  lacljte  nur  baju  unb  rebete  ber  gran  SKanon 
alien  9lrgtt)o^n  au«  unb  frfjtDor,  er  tootle  fid)  bie  9?afe  abfdjnei* 
25  ben  taffen,  menu  Sotin  nidjt  brei^unbert  8tDrc^  fiir  ben 
jerbrodjenen  ^rug  ^a^Ien  mttffc.  —  2lud)  ging  er  mit  gran 
2ftanon  gum  ^5ater  Jerome,  toegen  ber  Xrauung,  unb  fc^arfte 


£)er  gerbrodjene  Srug  57 

tljm  toof)l  ein,  Sftarietten  ernftljaft  ifyre  ^fltcfyt  fcorgufteUen  al3 
gefyorfame  £ocf)ter  bem  SBiHen  ber  SJJutter  unb  ber  93erma^ 
fung  nidjt  gu  toiberftreben.  £)a3  fcerfprad)  and)  ber  atte 
fromme  §err,  obtoot)(  er  nur  bte  §alfte  Don  altem  fcerftanb, 
ma^  man  i^m  in'^  Dfyr  fc^rie,  5 

9lber  3Kariette  nal)tn  ben  jerbrorfienen  Srug  in  ifyre  @(^Iaf- 
fammer  nnb  ^atte  ifjn  nun  erft  ret^t  lieb,  nnb  i()t  ti)arr  al^ 
mare  ba$  ^arabie^  in  tfjre  Srnft  eingejogen,  feit  e^  anf  bem 
$rug  bnr^Iotf)ert  morben* 

91B  nnn  ber  9Jfontag=9J?orgen  lam,  f^rad^  2)?ntter  Sftanonio 
^n  i^rer  Jorfjter:  ,f^(eibe  bid)  toofyf  an  nnb  trage  biefe$  3J?t)r- 
tenfranjlein  gum  ^ater  Jerome ;   er  t?er(angt  e§  fitr  eine 
S3raut"  —  Nanette  fteibete  fid)  fonntSglidj,  na^m  oljnc  3lrg 
ben  3JJt)rtenlran5  unb  trug  it)n  gum  ^ater  Jerome, 

Untermeg^  begegnete  ifjr  Solin,  ber  grille  fie  freunbtid)  unb  15 
f c^ucf)tern ;  unb  al3  fie  fagte,  iDo^in  fie  ben  ®rang  trage,  f|)ra^ 
Sotin :  „$$  ge^e  ben  gteidjen  ©ang,  benn  ic^  mu^  bem  ^farrer 
ba^  ®elb  bringen  fiir  ben  ^ird)enget)nten."  llnb  tuie  fie  beibe 
gingen,  na^m  er  fd)toeigenb  i^re  §anb ;  ba  gitterten  beibe,  al^ 
fatten  fie  gegen  einanber  gro^e  23erbred)en  auf  bem  ©ettriffen.  20 

,f§aft  bu  mir  fcergeben?"  ffitfterte  angftU^  SoHn,  ,,2lcl), 
3)iarietter  n?a^  fyaV  id)  Mr  getan,  ba^  bu  fo  graufam  gegen 
mitf)  bift  ?u 

3lber  fie  fonnte  nic^t^  fagen,  al$ :  ,,@et  nur  ru^igr  Solin, 
ba^  Sanb  f ottft  bu  tDieber  ^aben»    Unb  id^  mill  beinen  Srug  25 
be{)alten,    ©elt,  er  ift  bod)  Don  bir  ?" 

^SKariette,  fannft  bu  gtDeifeln?  @ie^r  toa^  idf)  ^abe,  bir 
modjf  id)  aHc^  geben*  SiHft  bu  mir  funftig  freunb(icf)  fein, 
tine  anbern  ?u 


58  £)er  gerbrodjene  Srug 

@ie  cmttoortete  nid)t  2ll§  fie  aber  in  ba$  ^farrf)au§  traten, 
blidfte  fie  il)n  feitft>art3  an,  nnb  ba  fie  feme  fdpnen  2lugen  naft 
fafy,  lifpelte  fie  ifym  ^u:  ,,?ieber  Solin!" —  33a  bog  er  fid)  nnb 
litftte  ifyre  ©anb,  ©a  ging  bie  £itre  eine§  Dimmers  auf  un^ 
5  ^ater  Jerome  in  efyttmtrbiger  ©eftalt  ftanb  t)or  i^nen.  —  3Me 
{nngen  8ente  tDaren  tt)ie  Dom  ©^tt)inbel  befallen,  benn  fie  fyiel- 
ten  feft  ein^  am  anbern,  $tf)  mei^  nifyt,  tr>ar  ba$  bie  SBirfnng 
be^  §anbfnffe^  ober  bie  (Sl)rfnrt^t  Dor  bem  ©rei3  ? 

©a  reici)te  i^m  2ftariette  ba^  9Jtl)rtenfran^Iein*    &  tegte  e$ 

loanf  i^r  §anpf  nnb  fprarf):  Uinblein,  Uebet  end)  nnter 

einanber!   nnb  rebete  nnn  bent  gnten  3ftabd)en  auf  ba^ 

beit)eg(id)fte  nnb  ritfyrenbfte  pr  ben  Solin  jn  lieben.    3)enn  ber 

alte  §err  (jatte  toegen  feiner  §artt)origfeit  ben  3Jamen  be^  S3riin^ 

tigam^  enttoeber  f atf d)  gel)drtr  ober  U)egen  be$  atternben  ©ebad)t- 

15  niffe^  fcergeffen,  nnb  meinte,  golin  mitffe  ber  33rantigam  fein* 

®a  brad)  nnter  bent  gufantci)  be§  ©reife^  9ftarietten3  ©erg, 
nnb  mit  Jranen  nnb  ©cfylndj^en  rief  fie :  f,2ld),  id)  lieb'  it)n  ja 
fd)on  (ange,  aber  er  t)affet  ntid)." 

„$$  bid)  ()affen,  3)tariette  ?"  rief  Sofin :  ff3)ceine  ©eete  lebt 
2onnr  in  bir,  feit  bu  nad)  ?a  ^aponle  gefontnten.    D  aWartcttc, 
trie  fonnte  id)  benn  fyoffen  nnb  gtanben,  baft  bn  mid)  liebteft? 
53etet  bid)  nid)t  ganj  8a  ^aponte  an  ?" 

f,aBarnm  flo^ft  bu  mi(^,  Solin,  unb  jogeft  alte  meine  ©efpie^ 
len  mir  t)or  ?" 

25  rrD  SKariette,  id)  ging  in  gnr^t  unb  3a9enr  hi  Summer 
unb  8iebe  unter,  toenn  id)  bid)  fat).  Q$)  fyatte  ben  3)tut 
nid^tr  bir  nafye  ju  fein ;  unb  mar  id)  ni(^t  bei  bir,  mar  id)  no^ 
unglndfeUger^' 

Site  fie  fo  gegen  einanber  rebeten,  meinte  ber  gute  93ater,  fie 


£)er  ^erbrodjene   $rug  59 

Unb  er  legte  feine  3lrme  urn  beibe,  fitfjrte  fie  ju* 
fatmnen  unb  fprad)  flefyenb  :  Sinblein,  Sinblein,  liebet 
end)  itttter  einanber! 

£)a  fan!  3ftariette  an  golin$  33ruft,  unb  golin  fcfylug  beibe 
2lrme  um  fie  unb  beiber  2lntU£  ftratjlte  in  ftntnmer  gnt-s 
pitching.    @ie  t)erga^en  ben  ^fatter,  bte  ganje  SBelt.    £olin$ 
8ippe  l)ing  an  3JJartetten§  fiipem  9)innbe.    &3  war  stDar  nnr 
ein  $ufj,  aber  ma^rli^  ein  Sn§  ber  ttebtt^ften  23ernirf)tnng» 
23eibe  luaren  in  einanber  anfgetofet,    33eibe  fatten  fo  ganj 
if)re  ^Befinnnng  Derloren,  ba^  fier  o^ne  e§  jn  tt)iffenr  bem  ent^  10 
jltcE  ten  ^ater  3^^t)^^  tti  Me  $ird:)e  fo(gten  unb  Dor  ben  2Utar, 

fraKaricttc  !'J  feufjte  er.  —  ,,goltn!"  fcufgte  fie. 

^n  ber  ®ird)e  beteten  Dtete  9Inba(^tige  ;  aber  tntt  grftaunen 
murben  fie  f3eu9en  ^vn  (SoUn^  unb  3Karietten^  SSerntatjIung. 
SSiefe  liefen  no(^  Dor  33eenbigung  ber  geier(i(^feit  I)inau^r  e^  is 
tinf3  unb  red^t^  in  8a  5yjapou(e  Derfitnben  ju  f5nnen  :  (£o(in 
unb  9Kariette  finb  Dermafylt 

Site  bie  Jrauung  Dotlbracf)t  toar,  freute  fid)  ^5ater  5ero^e 
reblicfy,  ba^  e^  i()m  fo  gut  getungen  unb  Don  ben  Srautleuten 
fo  menig  SBtberftanb  geleiftet  mar.  gr  f  itl)rte  fie  in^  $farrl)au$.  20 


btcfcr  mcrliuurbtgen  ®cfd)td)tc 

©a  fam  atemlo§  Gutter  2ftanon.  @ie  I)atte  ju  §aufe 
(ange  auf  bie  3(nfunft  be^  33rautigam3  ge()offt.  @r  tt)ar  nic^t 
gefrmtnten*  ^eim  le^ten  ©(ocfengelaut  ^atte  bie  Slngft  fie 
getrieben  unb  fie  felbft  ficfy  auf  ben  2Beg  jum  §errn  §autmar^ 
tin  gentadjt  S)ort  aber  lt)ar  neue^  (Sntfe^en  itber  fie  gefom-  25 
men.  @ie  erfu()r,  ber  §err  ?anbDogt  nebft  ben  3)ienern  ber 
SSiguerie  fee  erfc^ienen,  l)abe  9?ed)nungen,  Uaffen  unb  ^rotofotte 


60 

be$  3fid)ter3  in  Unterfudjung  genommen;  bann  ben  §errn 
§antmartin  in  ber  gkidjen  ©tunbe  Devljaften  laffen. 

,,£)a£  fyat  geurift  ber  gottlofe  golin  geftiftet!"  tear  iljr 
©ebanfe.  sjfnn  fyatte  fie  fid)  eilfertig  gum  <Pfarrl)au$  begeben, 

sum  beim  ^ater  Jerome  ben  2luffd)ub  ber  Jrannng  ^u  ent* 

f^ntbigen.    ®a  trat  if)r  (ac^etnb  nnb  mit  @tolg  anf  fein 

393erf,  ber  pte  ©rei^  entgegen,  nnb  an  feinen  §dnben  ba^ 

nent»erntdl)(te  ^aai\ 

^e^t  uerlor  gran  SJfanon  in  DoKent  grnft  ©ebanfen  nnb 

io@prad)e,  at^  fie  ba^  93orgefattene  bernafym.  Slber  (Sotin  l)atte 
ber  ©ebanfen  nnb  Spradje  je^t  me()r  a(3  fonft  in  feinem  gan^= 
gen  £eben.  (Sr  fing  t»on  feiner  £iebe  an  nnb  bem  gerbrocfyenen 
Srnge  nnb  t)on  be§  9f{id)ter^  galfd)l)citf  nnb  rote  cr  biefen  Un^ 
gered)ten  p  ©raffe  in  ber  SSiguerie  ent(art)t  ^abe.  5)ann  bat 

15  er  nm  9)lntter  9ftanon3  @egen,  tpeil  e§  nnn  gefdjefyen  fet,  ol)ne 
baf^  3Kartette  nod)  er  baran  fd)n(b  imren, 

^ater  Jerome,  ber  lange  nic^t  tterftanb,  ma^  gef^e^en  fetr 
faftete,  al$  er  itber  bie  3Serma^Inng  bnrd)  9}Jt^Derftanbnt^  ben 
Dotlften  2lnffd)(n^  empfangen,  bie  @Snbc  fromm  nnb  rief  mit 

2oemporgef)obenem  ^3(id:  ff3SJnnberbarIid)  finb  be^  ^imtnet^ 
giignngen!"  — Sotin  nnb  9)tariette  fitgtcn  it)m  bie  §anbe ; 
9ftntter  9)ianon,  an^  bfo^er  @^rfnrd)t  Dor  bem  §tmmel,  gab 
bem  jnngen  (SI)epaar  i()ren  Segen,  bemerlte  aber  jti)ifd)enein, 
ber  Sopf  fet  il)r  tt)ie  nmgebre{)t. 

25  gran  9ftanon  marb  it)re§  ©c^n)tegerfol)n^  fro^r  ate  fie  feinen 
$Reicf)tnm  fennen  lerntc,  nnb  befonber^  ba  §crr  §antmarttn 
gefangen,  fammt  feiner  sJJafe,  nad)  ©raffe  gcfii^rt  iDarb* 

®er  gerbrodjene  ^rng  aber  marb  in  ber  gamiHe  bi§  anf  ben 
fjenttgen  Xag  a(^  3lnbenfen  nnb  §eiligtnm 


©auff 


£)er  $  alif  Sljajtb  ju  $agbab  fafc  einmal  an  einem  fd)bnen 
9?ad)mittag  befyaglidj  anf  feinem  ©ofa;  er  fyatte  ein  toenig 
gefcfjtafen,  benn  e^  tDar  ein  ^ei^er  Jag,  unb  fa^  nun  nacf) 
feinem  ©cfylafdjen  rec^t  ^eiter  an§,  &  ranrfjte  au^  einer 
langen  ^feife  non  SRofen^oIg,  tranf  t)ie  nnb  ba  ein  luenigs 
^'affee,  ben  if)tn  ein  @f(at)e  einft^enfte,  nnb  ftrirf)  fic^  allemat 
t^ergnitgt  ben  33art,  menn  e^  iljm  gefcfymecft  ^atte,  Snr^,  man 
fa^  bent  $alifen  an,  ba^  e^  ifym  recf)t  tt)ol)l  ft)ar,  llm  biefe 
@tnnbe  fonnte  man  gar  gnt  mit  il)tn  reben,  tneil  er  ba  immer 
redftt  mi(b  nnb  lentfelig  n?ar,  be^megen  befn^te  ifyn  and)  fein  10 
®to§Degtet  -JRanfor  a  lie  Sage  nm  biefe  $tit.  3ln  biefem 
9?arf)mtttag  nnn  lam  er  andj,  fa^  aber  feljr  nadjbenfUrf)  an^, 
gan^  gegen  feine  ©etoofynljeit,  T)er  ^atif  tat  bie  ^feife  ein 
U)enig  an^  bent  3)hmb  nnb  fpra^ :  ,f333arnm  marfift  bn  ein  fo 
nad)benfHcI)e8  ©efid)tr  ®ro§t)c jtcr  ?"  is 

©er  ©ro^ejier  fd)(ng  feine  3lrme  frenjtoeis  nber  bie  Srnft, 
Derneigte  fid)  t)or  feinem  @errn  nnb  anttoortete :  ff§err,  ob  it^ 
ein  nad)benffid)e3  @efi(^t  madje,  ireip  id)  nid)t,  aber  ba  nnten 
am  ©d)IoJ3  fte!)t  ein  Cramer,  ber  ^at  fo  ft^bne  @acf)en,  baft  e^ 
mid)  argert,  ni^t  Diet  itberpffige$  ©elb  jn  I)aben»"  20 

61 


62  ©ie  ©efd)tdfte  Don  talif  ©tord) 

©er  $alif,  ber  feinem  @ro£t»qter  fdjon  lange  gerne  eine 
grenbe  gemadjt  fyatte,  fcfyidte  feinen  fcfytoargen  ©flatten  fyinnn^ 
ter,  urn  ben  Cramer  fyeranf  ju  fyolen,  33alb  fam  ber  ©flafce 
tnit  bem  Cramer  jnrnd  ©iefer  ttwr  ein  fleiner,  bid  er  SJfann, 

sfdjttmrjbrann  im  ©eficftt  unb  in  jerlnmptent  2lnpg.  gr  trug 
einen  fiaften,  in  toelcijent  er  afler^anb  SBaren  fyatte,  ^erlen 
unb  9finge,  reic^kfdjlagene  'pftolen,  Se^er  nnb  Sftmtnc. 
©er  Salif  nnb  fein  SSejier  tnnfterten  alfeS  bnr^,  nnb  ber 
Salif  faufte  enblirf)  fitr  fid)  nnb  SKanfor  f^one  ^iftoten,  fitr 

lobte  gran  be$  SSejier^  aber  einen  ®antnu  211^  ber  Cramer 
feinen  $aften  f(f)on  tDieber  jnntac^en  iDodte,  fal)  ber  ^?aUf  eine 
Heine  ©cfynblabe  nnb  fragte,  ob  barin  and)  nod)  $8aren  feien, 
S)er  Cramer  jog  bie  @d)nblabe  t)eran§  nnb  geigte  barin  eine 
S)ofe  mit  fdjiDarjIi^em  ^nlt)er  nnb  ein  papier  mit  fonber^ 

15  barer  ©^rift,  bie  toeber  ber  Salif  nod^  3ftanfor  tefen  fonnte, 
n$6)  belam  einntat  biefe  jmei  ©tilde  Don  einent  ^anfmanne, 
ber  fie  in  3fteffa  anf  ber  ©tra^e  fanb/'  fagte  ber  Cramer,  ffid) 
ntdjt,  h)a§  fie  ent^atten;  end)  fte^en  fie  nm  geringen 
jn  ©ienft,  16)  lann  bod)  nid)t$  bamit  anfangen/' 

20  Salif,  ber  in  feiner  53ibliott)ef  gerne  atte  SKannffripte 
tt)enn  er  fie  and)  nicfyt  lefen  fonnte,  fanfte  ©djrift  nnb  3)ofe 
nnb  entlieft  ben  Cramer,  ©er  Salif  aber  ba^te,  er  ntoc^te 
gerne  tDiffen,  tt)a§  bie  Shrift  entfyalte,  nnb  fragte  ben  25egierr 
ob  er  leinen  fenne,  ber  e$  entjiffern  fonnte.  ff@nabigfter  §err 

25  nnb  ©ebieter,"  antmortete  biefer,  ffan  ber  groften  9J?ofd)ee 
tDo^nt  ein  3ftann  ;  er  ^ei^t  ©elint  ber  ©eleljrte,  ber  t)crfte^t 
atle  @prad)en  ;  fa^  i^n  lontnten,  t>ietfeicf)t  lennt  er  biefe  ge^ 


©er  ge(et)rte  @e(im  mar  balb  f)erbeigef)olt,    ,,@elim/' 


3Me  ©efd)ici)te  Don  tatif  ©lord)  63 

gu  if)m  ber  $a(if,  ,,@ettm,  man  fagt,  bn  feicft  feljr  gelefyrt; 
gnd;'  eternal  ein  toenig  in  biefe  @d)rift,  ob  bn  fie  tefen  fannft ; 
fannft  bn  fie  (efen,  fo  befommft  bn  ein  neneS  geftffeib  Don  mir, 
lannft  bn  e3  nid)t,  fo  befomntft  bn  gtoolf  33acfenftreid)e  nnb 
fnnfnnb^iDan^ig  anf  bie  gn£fol)(en,  toeit  man  bid)  bann  nm-s 
fonft  ©ettm  ben  ©e(ef)rten  nemtt."  ©dim  Derneigte  fid)  nnb 
farad):  ,,£)ein  SBiKe  gefd)el)er  o  @err!"  8ange  betrac^tete 
er  bie  @d)rift,  |)Iot^[ic^  aber  rtef  er  an$ :  ,f©a^  ift  tateinifd), 
o  ©err,  ober  id)  (a^  mid)  fyingen/  —  ft&atf  tDa^  brin  fteljt," 
befal)t  ber  ^a(if,  ,ftoenn  e^  lateinifd)  ift."  10 

@elim  fing  an  ^n  itberfetjen :  ff3ftenftf),  ber  bn  biefe^  finbeft, 
preife  2l((af)  fitr  feine  ®nabe.  SBer  t»on  bem  ^nttier  in  biefer 
35ofe  f(^nn|)ft  nnb  ba^n  faric^tr  Mutabor,  ber  lann  fid)  in  Jebe# 
2;ier  tiertoanbefn  nnb  t>erftel)t  and)  bie  ©prac^e  ber  £iere.  SBitf 
er  tDteber  in  feine  menfd)Iic^e  ©eftalt  snritdfe^ren,  fo  netge  eri5 
fit^  breimat  gen  Often  nnb  farecfye  jene§  2Bort  3lber  I)itte 
bid),  tt)enn  bn  t>ertt>anbett  bift,  ba§  bn  nid)t  Iad)eftr  fonft  t)er- 
fc^minbet  ba§  3au^er^ort  9^3ltc^  an^  beinem  ©ebad)tni$  nnb 
bn  bteibft  ein  £iei\" 

Slf-g  ©elim  ber  ©ete()rte  atfo  gelefen  ()atter  it)ar  ber  $a(if  20 
itber  bie  9J?aJ3en  fcergnitgt    &  lie^  ben  ©e(el)rten  fd)tt)oren, 
niemanb  etiva^  Don  bem  ©efjeimnte  jn  fagenr  f(^en!te  i^m  ein 
fd)ime3  ^(eib  nnb  enttie^  ifyn.    3U  feinem  ©ro^ejier  aber 
fagte  er :  ,,$)a$  I)ei^;  id)  gnt  einfanfen,  3Kanfor !    9Bie  frene 
it^  mic^,  bi^  id)  ein  £ier  bin!    3J?orgen  frit!)  lommft  bn  jn25 
mir.    Sir  gefjen  bann  mit  einanber  anf3  gelb,  f^nnpfen 
ettt)a§  tDenige^  an$  meiner  ©ofe  nnb  betanft^en  bann,  toa3  in 
ber  8uft  nnb  im  SBaffeiytm  SBalb  nnb  gelb  gefaro^en  t^irb !" 


64  £)ie  @efd)id)te  Don  Sattf  ©tord) 

II 

®anm  fjatte  am  anbcrn  Sftorgen  ber  Satif  Sfyafib  gefrulj* 
ftiidt  unb  fid)  cmgefteibet,  ate  fcfyon  ber  ©roJ3t>e$ier  erftfjten, 
ifyn,  tote  er  befofylen,  auf  bem  ©pa^tergange  ju  begteiten. 
£)er  Saltf  ftecfte  bie  £)ofe  mit  bem  ^anberpntfcer  in  ben  ©itr* 
5  tel,  unb  nad)bem  er  feinem  ®ef ofge  bef oljlen,  jurudjublcibett,. 
mad)te  er  fid)  mtt  bem  ©ro^e^ier  ganj  attctn  anf  ben 
@ie  gingen  juerft  bnrd)  bte  toeiten  ©drten  be^  ^alifen, 
ten  aber  Dergeben^  nad)  ettoa§  £ebenbigem,  nm  tljr  ^unftftitd 
gn  probteretu  ®er  23egier  fd)Ing  enb(id)  Dor,  toeiter  ^tnau^ 
10  an  einen  £eid)  jn  ge^en,  too  er  f d)on  oft  triele  Jiere,  nament- 
lic^  @tord)e,  gefe^en  ^abe,  bie  burd)  i^r  grat»itatifd)e^  SBefen 
nnb  ifyr  ©eflapper  immer  feine  2lnfmerlfamfeit  erregt  Ijaben* 

5)er  Salif  bidigte  ben  .^Sorfc^Iag  feine^  23e^ier^  nnb  ging 
mit  i^m  bem  £eid)  jn.  Site  fie  bort  angelommen  toaren, 
15  fa^en  fie  einen  ©tordjen  ernft^aft  anf-  nnb  abgeljen,  grof d|e 
fndjenb  nnb  I)ie  nnb  ba  ettoa^  Dor  fid)  Ijinffappernb.  3u9^eid) 
fat)en  fie  andj  toeit  oben  in  ber  8uft  einen  anbern  ©tort^en 
biefer  ©egenb  jnfd)toeben, 

„$$)  toette  meinen  S3art,  gnabigfter  §err,"  fagte  ber 
20Dejier,  ,,biefe  stoei  8angfitB(er  fitljren  Je^t  ein  fdjone 
mit  einanber*    SBie  toare  e§,  toenn  toir  (Stort^e  toitrben  ?" 

,,933oljl  gef^rod)en!"  anttoortete  ber  Salif*    ,f2lber 
tootten  toir  not^  einmal  betrad)ten,  toie  man  toieber 
toirb.  —  9?id)tig !   S5reima(  gen  Often  geneigt  nnb  Mutabor 
25  gefagt,  f o  bin  it^  toieber  $a(if  nnb  bn  SSejier*    3lber  nnr  nm^ 
§immete  toitten  tttdjt  getac^t,  fonft  finb  toir  Derloren!" 

SBa^renb  ber  ^atif  alfo  fprarf),  fa^  er  ben  anbern  @tord)en 


£)ie  ©efd)id)te  t>on  talif  @tord)  65 

itber  ifyrem  §attpte  fdjiueben  unb  (angfam  fid)  gur  Grbe  laffen* 
@d)neU  jog  er  bie  £)ofe  au$  bem  ©itrtel,  nafym  eine  gute 
^rtfe,  bot  fie  bem  ©rojfrejter  bar,  ber  gleidjfalte  fcfynupfte, 
utib  beibe  riefen :  Mutabor ! 

35a  fc^rumpften  i^re  33etne  ein  unb  tDitrben  biinn  unb  rot,  5 
bie  f^dnen  getben  ^Jantoffeln  be^  Safifen  unb  feineS  Segtet^ 
ter§  tDiirben  unfbrmtic^e  @tord)fitBe,  bie  2lrme  trurben  ju 
gliigeltt,  ber  @at^  ful)r  aM  ben  Slc^feln  unb  tuarb  etne  gfle 
tang,  ber  Sart  ti)ar  t>erfcf)ttmnben  unb  ben  Sorper  bebedten 
toeidje  gebern.  10 

ff-3^r  ()abt  einen  ^itbfd)en  @(^nabe(,  §err  ©ro^ester/' 
fprad)  nac^  tangent  grftauncn  ber  Salif.  ,,33eim  ®art  be^ 
^roptjeten,  fo  ettt)a$  ^abe  it^  in  meinem  ?eben  nid)t  gefetjen." 

ff5)anfc  untertanigft,"  crlDtbcrtc  ber  ©ro^Dcgtcr,  inbem  er 
fidj  bitcfte;  ,faber  tDenn  id)  e3  iragen  barf,  ntoc^te  id)  bef)aup-i5 
ten,  Sure  §o^eit  fetjen  ate  @tort^  beina^e  noc^  ^itb[d)er  an&, 
benn  ate  Salif.  Slber  lontmt,  iDenn  e^  (gut^  gefcittig  ift,  ba^ 
tt)ir  unfere  $anteraben  bort  befauf^en  unb  erfa^ren,  ob  ttrir 
@tord)if(^  fonnen?" 

h)ar  ber  anbere  @tort^  auf  ber  grbe  angefommen*  20 
pu^te  ftc^  mit  bent  @cl)nabe(  feine  ^it^e,  (egte  feine  gebern 
unb  ging  auf  ben  erften  @tord)en  gu.     5)ie  beiben 
neuen  ®tord)e  aber  beeilten  fid),  in  ifyre  ^cilje  ju  fontmen,  unb 
t)erna^men  ju  i^rent  (Srftaunen  f olgenbe^  ©efpra^ : 

f,©uten  Sftorgen,  grau  8angbein,  fo  frit^  fdjon  auf  ber  25 
SBiefe?" 

,,@c^onen  £)anf,  liebe  ^(apperfd)nabel !    3^  ^a&e  ^^  ™ 
Itemed  grit^ftitd  gefyolt    $\t  eu^  Dielleic^t  ein  SSiertetdjen 
gefattig,  ober  ein  grof d^f^enfefein  ?" 


66  Die  @efd)id)te  Don  talif  ©tord) 

,,<Dante  gefyorfamft;  fyabe  fyente  gar  feinen  2typettt. 
lomme  and)  ftegen  etma$  gang  a.nberem  auf  bie  SBiefe. 
foil  fyente  Dor  ben  ©ciften  meine3  23ater3  tanjen,  nnb  ba 
id)  mid)  im  ftillen  ein  toenig  tiben," 

5  ,3ngleid)  fd)ritt  bie  jnnge  @tord)in  in  ttmnberlidjen 
gungen  bnrci)  ba^  §elb.  £)er  Salif  nnb  9JJanfor  fa()en  ifyr  Der^ 
trnnbert  nad).  311^  fie  aber  in  malerif^er  @tel(nng  anf  einem 
gn§  ftanb  nnb  ntit  ben  gtilgeln  anmntig  ba^n  toebelte,  ba 
lonnten  fic^  bie  beiben  nit^t  mel)r  fatten  ;  ein  nnanf  I)a(t[ame^ 

10  ©eladjter  brad)  an$  t^ren  @(^nabe(n  ^erDor,  Don  bem  fie  fit^ 
erft  nat^  (anger  geit  er^otten.  S)er  Ualif  faftte  fid)  guerft 
tt)ieber  :  ,,£)a$  tt)ar  einntat  ein  @pa^,w  rief  err  ,fber  ntd)t  ntit 
®olb  jn  beja^fen  ift,  @(^abe  !  bafc  bie  bnntmen  S^iere  bnrd) 
nnfer  ©elac^ter  fid)  I)aben  Derfdjencljen  taffen,  fonft  fatten  fie 

isgetDift  ant^  no^  gefnngen!" 

3lber  Je^t  ftet  e^  bent  ©ro^Dejier  ein,  baft  ba$  Sadjen  ii)dl)^ 
renb  ber  2Serti)anb(nng  Derboten  it)ai\  Sr  teilte  feme  9lngft 
be^megen  bem  Salifen  mtt.  ff^5ofe  SBieffa  nnb  3ftebina  !  ®a^ 
tDcire  ein  fd)(ed)ter  @pa^  toenn  id^  ein  @tord)  bleiben  mit^te  ! 

2o33efinne  bic^  bod)  anf  ba§  bnmme  3Bortr  it^  bringe  e^  nidjt 


,,®reimat  nad)  Often  miiffen  iDir  nn^  bitrfen  nnb  bajn  fpre^ 
c^en  :  Mu  —  Mu  —  Mu  —  " 

@ie  ftetlten  fid)  gen  Often  nnb  biidten  fid)  in  einem  fort, 
25  baft  ifyre  ©djnabet   betna^e   bie  Srbe   beritljrten*     2lber,  o 
jammer  !    3)a^  3auf)er^01^  il)ar  i^tien  entfaHen  nnb  fo  oft  ficij 
ber  $alif  bitdte,  fo  fe^n(i(^  an^  fein  aje^ier  Mu—  Mu— 
rief,  jebe  grinnernng  baran  mar  t>erfd)ftmnben,  nnb  ber 
arme  S^afib  nnb  fein  SSejier  maren  nnb  btieben  (Stdrdje. 


£)te  ®efd)id)te  Don  talif  ©tord)  67 

III 

Staurig  ttmnbeften  bie  SSerjanberten  bnrd)  bie  getber.  @te 
ttntJ3ten  gar  nidjt,  toa3  fie  in  ifyrem  Stenb  anfangen  fotlten. 
2lu3  il)rer  ©torcfyenfyant  fonnten  fie  nidjt  fyeran3 ;  in  bie  @tabt 
jwitrf  fonnten  fie  and)  nicfyt,  nm  fid)  jn  erfennen  jn  geben, 
benn  toer  I)atte  einem  @torrf)en  gegtanbt,  ba^  er  ber  ^atif  fei,  5 
unb  toenn  man  e^  ancf)  geglanbt  fycitte,  tt)itrben  bie  @intDot)ner 
Don  Sagbab  einen  @tord)en  sum  Salifen  getoottt  f)aben? 

@o  fcf)ti(^en  fie  meljrere  Xage  nml)er  nnb  erna^rten  fic^ 
fitmmerlid^  don  gelbfritdjten,  bie  fie  aber  ipegen  i()rer  tangen 
©cfjnabet  nidjt  gnt  derf^eifen  fonnten.  $n  Sibedjfen  nnbio 
grijfdjen  fatten  fie  itbrigenS  fetnen  Slppetit.  3)enn  fie  befitrdj- 
teten,  mit  fofdjen  getferbiffen  fit^  ben  3Kagen  'gu  tterberben. 
3^v  ein^ige^  SSergnitgen  in  biefer  tranrigen  8age  h)arr  ba^  fie 
fliegen  fonnten,  nnb  fo  ftogen  fie  oft  anf  bie  ©cidjer  t>on  53ag- 
bab,  nm  gu  fefjen,  \va$  barin  Gorging.  15 

^n  ben  erften  Xagen  bemerften  fie  grofte  ilnrn^e  nnb  £raner 
in  ben  @tra^en.  2lber  nngefat)r  am  dierten  3^age  natf)  tt)rer 
SSetjanbernng  fa^en  fie  anf  bent  ^ataft  be^  Ualifen,  ba  fafyen 
fie  nnten  in  ber  ©trafte  einen  prdd)tigen  Slnfgng.  Xrommetn 
nnb  ^feifen  erti)nten,  ein  3Kann  in  einem  golbgeftidten  ©d)ar-2o 
(ad)mantet  fa£  anf  einem  gefdjmittften  *pferbr  nmgeben  don 
gtanjenben  S)ienern,  §alb  Sagbab  f|)rang  it)m  nat^,  nnb  atte 
fdjrieen:  ,f§eit  3)li^ra!  bem  §errfd)er  Don  Sagbab !"  ©a 
fa^en  bie  betben  ©tordje  anf  bem  £)ad)e  be^  ^alafte^  einanber 
an,  nnb  ber  Satif  g^afib  fprad) :  ,,2lf)nft  bn  Je^t,  it)arnm  id)  25 
fceqanbert  bin,  ©ro^e^ier?  <Diefer  9J?tjra  ift  ber  @o^n 
meine$  Jobfeinbe^,  be§  madjtigen  ^^erer^  Safdjnnr,  ber 
mir  in  einer  bdfen  ©tnnbe  9?a^e  fd^iDnr.  2lber  nod)  gebe  tcfy 


68  £)ie  ©efdjt^te  Don  Saltf  @tord) 

bie  §offnnng  nidjt  auf.    $omm  mit  mir,  bu  treuer  ©efcifyrte 

meine$  @fenb$,  nrir  ttollen  ^nm  ©rabe  be3  ^ropfyeten  ii)an= 

bent ;  Dietteidjt  baft  an  fyeiliger  ©tcttte  ber  Dauber  getoft  nrirb." 

@ie  erlpben  fid)  Dom  £)ad)e  be3  ^Jalafted  unb  ftogen  ber 

5  ©egenb  Don  iWebtna  jn< 

9Kit  bem  gliegen  oolite  e$  aber  nttf)t  gar  gnt  gefyen,  benn 
bie  beiben  (Stdr^e  fatten  nod)  tuentg  Ubnng.  WO  ©err/' 
adjjte  nad^  ein  ^aar  Stunben  ber  ©ro^Dejter,  ,,td)  ^a(te  e$  mit 
@nrer  Srlanbnfe  ni(^t  nte()r  tange  an§,  3^r  P^flt  Qar  gn  f d)nett ! 

io3ln^  ift  es  fcf)on  Slbenb,  unb  unr  taten  it)ol)f,  ein  Unterfommen 
filr  bie  yiadjt  gn  fud^en/' 

(Sljafib  gab  ber  Sttte  feine§  £)iener$  ®et)or ;  nnb  ba  er 
unten  im  Ja(e  eine  9?nine  erblirfte,  bie  ein  Obbacf)  ^n  ge^ 
rt)at)ren  f^ten,  fo  flogen  fie  ba^in,  ©er  Ort,  too  fie  fidj  fiir 

isbiefe  yiafyt  niebergelaffen  fatten,  f(i)ien  e^emat^  ein  @(f)(oJ3 
getoefen  sn  fein.  @cf)dne  @dnten  ragten  nnter  ben  £riimmern 
^ert)or ;  me^rere  ©emat^er,  bie  nod)  jiemti^  er()a(ten  toaren, 
jengten  Don  ber  ef)emaligen  ^?rad)t  be$  §anfe^,  SI)afib  nnb 
fein  33eg(eiter  gingen  bnrc^  bie  ©ange  nmfyer,  nnt  fi(^  ein 

20  trotf ene§  ^5Iafed)en  jn  fnt^en  ;  ^t^Iid)  blieb  ber  @tor^  3ftan* 
for  fte^en*  ,,§err  nnb  ©ebieter/'  pfterte  er  leife,  ,,toenn  e$ 
nnr  nit^t  tdri^t  fiir  einen  ©ro^Dejier,  nod)  me^r  aber  fitr 
einen  ©tordjen  toare,  fid)  Dor  ©efpenftern  jn  fitrdjten !  9ftir 
ift  ganj  nn^eim(id)  jn  9Jhtt,  benn  l)ierneben  ^at  e^  ganj 

25  Derne^mlit^  gefenfjt  nnb  geftofynt"  ©er  ^alif  blieb  nnn  and) 
ftefyen  nnb  f)brte  gang  bent(id)  ein  teife^  SBeinen,  ba^  efyer 
einent  9J?enfd)en,  at§  einent  £iere  anpgefjoren  fd)ien.  SSott 
grtoartnng  toollte  er  ber  ©egenb  jnge^en,  toofyer  bie  ^(agetone 
fanten ;  ber  3Sejier  aber  padte  i^n  mit  bent  ©cfynabel  am 


£)ie  ©efdjidjte   fcon  Saltf  ©tore!)  69 

gtitgef  unb  bat  ifyn  flefyenttid),  fid)  nid)t  in  nene,  nnbefannte 
©efafyren  gu  fturjen*  Sod)  t>ergeben$ !  £)er  $alif,  bem  and) 
miter  bem  ©tordjenffnget  ein  tapfereS  §crj  fdjlng,  ri£  fid)  mit 
SSerhtft  einiger  gebern  Io$  unb  eilte  in  einen  fin  (tern  ©ang. 
53alb  iDar  er  an  einer  £nre  angelangt,  bie  nnr  angelefynts 
ft^ien,  nnb  ii)oran§  er  bentUcfye  (£enfserr  mit  ein  luenig  ©efyenf, 
Derna^m*  (Sr  ftie^  mit  bem  ©cfynabel  bie  Jitre  auf,  bfieb 
aber  itberra[(^t  anf  ber  @cf)tt)ette  fte^en.  ^n  bem  Derfatlenen 
©emad),  ba§  nnr  bnrt^  ein  ffeine$  ©itterfenfter  fparli^  er- 
len^tet  toar,  fa^  er  eine  gro^e  9lac^ten(e  am  ^oben  fi^en.  10 
35i(fe  £ranen  roHten  i^r  au^  ben  groften  rnnben  Slngen,  nnb 
mit  fyeiferer  ©timme  ftie^  fie  i^re  IHagen  an^  bem  Irnmmen 
©c^nabet  fyeranS.  311^  fie  aber  ben  ®alifen  nnb  feinen  SSejier, 
ber  inbe$  ancf)  ^erbeigefdjlidjen  tt)ar,  erbfidte,  erfyob  fie  ein 
lante^  grenbengef^rei.  gteriid)  mif^te  fie  mit  bem  brann^is 
gefletften  gtitget  bie  Jranen  an$  bem  9lnger  nnb  ju  bem 
groften  (Srftannen  ber  beiben  rtcf  fie  in  gntem,  menf(^Iid)em 
Slrabifd) :  ,,aBi((fommen,  i^r  ©tor^e,  iijr  fetb  mir  ein  gnte^ 
,3eid)en  meiner  grrettnng,  benn  bnrd)  ©torcfje  iDerbe  mir  ein 
gro^e6  ©Utd;  fommen,  ift  mir  einft  propfyegett  tt)orben  !"  20 

Site  fic^  ber  tatif  t)on  feinem  (grftannen  erf)o(t  fjatte,  bitdte 
er  fid)  mit  feinem  fangen  §ater  bradjte  feine  bitnnen  git^e 
in  eine  gierlicfye  ©tettnng  nnb  fpra^  :  ff9tad)tenle !  !Deinen 
SBorten  nad)  barf  id)  gtanben,  eine  8eiben$gefal)rtin  in  bir  jn 
fc^cn.  3lber  a^!  ©eine  §offnnng,  ba^  bnrd)  nn3  beine25 
9tettnng  fommen  merbe,  ift  t)ergebli^.  ©n  mirft  nnfere 
tofigleit  felbft  erfennen,  h)enn  bn  nnfere  ®efcf)id)te 

S^a^tenle  bat  i^n  jn  eqafyfen,  ber  Salif  aber  ^nb  an  nnb 
lte,  tt)a«  totr  bereit^  toiffcn* 


70  £>ie  ©efd)id)te   Don  Satif  @tord) 

IV 

9I($  ber  Sattf  fcer  Sitle  [cine  @efd)id)te  Dorgetragen  f)atte, 
banlte  fie  ifym  unb  fagte  :  ,,33ernimm  and)  meine  @efd)id)te 
unb  fjore,  ttrie  id)  ntcfyt  iueniger  ungtMUd)  bin  afe  bu.  SKein 
33ater  ift  ber  Sonig  Don  ^^^^r  id)/  f^ine  eingige  unglitdtidje 
S^o^ter,  f)et^e  8ufcu  ^ener  3ciuberer  ^afdjnur,  ber  eut^  t>er^ 
jaitberte,  I)at  au^  mid)  in3  Ungfit(f  geftitrgt*  gr  lam  eitte$ 
meinem  93ater  unb  begel)rte  mid)  jnr  gran  fitr  feinen 
3Kein  9Sater  aber,  ber  ein  fyi^iger  9)?ann  iftr 
ifjn  bie  £reppe  l)inunter  njcrfen.  X)er  (Stenbe  iru^te  fief) 

lounter  einer  anbern  ©eftalt  iDieber  in  metne  ^JJafye  ju  ft^Ieid^en, 
unb  a(^  id)  einft  in  meinem  ©arten  Grfrifcfjungen  ju  mir 
nef)men  iDottte,  bradjte  er  mir,  a(^  @f(at»e  tierffeibet,  einen 
S^ranl  beir  ber  mid)  in  biefe  abf(^euHd)e  ©eftalt  fcertoanbette, 
33or  ©d^reden  ol)nmac^tig,  brat^te  er  mid)  fyierfyer  unb  rief 

is  mir  mit  fdjretfticfjer  ©timme  in  bie  Dfyren  : 

ffT)a  folfft  bu  bleiben,  fyaftfid),  fetbft  Don  ben  £ieren  Derad)- 
tet,  bi^  an  bein  Snbe,  ober  bi^  einer  au$  freiem  SBitten  bid), 
felbft  in  biefer  fd)re(f(id)en  ©eftatt,  £ur  ©attin  bege^rt*  @o 
rac^e  id)  midj  an  btr  unb  beinem  ftofjen  2Satei\" 

20  ff@eitbem  finb  t)iete  donate  tjerfloffen.  (Sinfam  unb  trau- 
rig  (ebe  id)  a(3  Sinfieblerin  in  biefem  ©emduer,  fcerab- 
f^eut  t)on  ber  Sett,  fetbft  ben  £ieren  ein  ©reuet  ;  bie  fcfjone 
9?atur  ift  Dor  mir  fcerfd)(offen,  benn  i(^  bin  bUnb  am  S^age, 
unb  nur,  toenn  ber  SRonb  fein  b(eid)e$  8i(^t  uber  bie§  ©e- 

25mauer  au^gie^t,  fctHt  ber  t)ert)itt(enbe  ©cfyteier  Don  meinem 


S)ie  (Sule  ^atte  geenbet  unb  tt)if(^te  fid)  mit  bent  gtu 


SDtc  ©efd)icf)te  fcon  Salif  ©tord)  71 

ttrieber  Me  9lngen,  anS,  benn  Me  (gqafytnng  il)ter  geiben  Ijatte 
tfyr  £ranen  ent(od;t 

£)er  ®a(if  mar  bet  ber  (grjafylnng  ber  $rhtjeffin  in  tiefe$ 
9?ad)benfen  berfunfen.  ,,2Benn  mid)  nicfyt  atteS  tanfdjt,"  fprad) 
er,  ,,fo  fmbet  jttrifdjen  unferem  llngtud  em  gefjetmer  gufam^ 
tnen^ang  ftatt;  aber  ino  finbe  tt^  ben  @^tit[fel  jn  Mefem 
9tat[et?"  S)te  Snle  antlDortete  tfym:  WO  §err'  a 
aljnet  bie^ ;  benn  e§  tft  mtr  einft  in  meiner  fritfyeften 
Don  einer  tDeifen  gran  propfyejeit  morben,  ba^  ein  (Storc^  mir 
ein  gro^e§  ®(U(f  bringen  tnerbe,  nnb  ic^  tt)U^te  triefteidjt,  luie  10 
tt)ir  nn^  retten  fonnten,"  ©er  Salif  mar  fefyr  erftannt  nnb 
fragte,  anf  toeldjem  9Bege  fie  nteine.  w!J)cr  £anberer,  ber 
un^  beibe  nngtitcfti^  getnadjt  fjat/'  fagte  fie,  fffommt  atte 
nate  einmal  in  biefe  9?ninen.  yiifyt  meit  t)on  biefem 
ift  ein  @aaL  Sort  pffegt  er  bann  mit  fcielen  ©enoffen 
f^manfen.  @(^on  oft  ()abe  icf)  fie  bort  belanfd)t  ©ie 
ten  bann  einanber  i()re  fc^anbli^en  Serle,  t)ielkid)t  baft  er 
bann  ba§  ^anbermort,  ba$  if)r  ^ergeffen  f)abt,  auSfpri^t." 

„£)  tenerfte  ^rinjeffin/'  rief  ber  ^alif,  ,ffag'  an,  mann 
f otnmt  er,  nnb  m  o  ift  ber  @aa(  ?u  20 

£)ie  (gnle  fc^mieg  einen  3lngenblid  nnb  fprad)  bann :  ,f^e^ 
met  e§  nid^t  nngittig,  aber  nnr  nnter  einer  33ebingnng  !ann 
id)  enern  SBnnfd)  crftitlcn."  ,f©pri^  an$!  ©prid)  an&l" 
fc^rie  g^afib.  ,,33efteI)I,  e§  ift  mir  Jebe  recfyt" 

^^ixmlid^  ic^  mot^te  and)  gerne  jngleid)  frei  fein,  bie§  famt25 
aber  nnr  gefc^e^en,  menn  einer  Don  end)  mir  feine  §anb  reidjt" 

®ie  ©tor^e  f^ienen  itber  ben  3Intrag  etma^  betroffen  jn 
fein,  nnb  ber  Salif  ttrinfte  feinem  ®ienerr  ein  menig  mit  if)tn 


72  £)ie  ®efd)id)te   Don  Sciltf  ©torcf) 


fprad)  tior  ber  £iire  bet  Salif,  ,,ba$  ift  ein 
bummer  §anbel,  abet  $l)r  fonntet  fie  fdjon  nefymen*" 

,,@o?"  antftortete  biefer,  ,,baJ3  mir  meine  gran,  toenn  id) 
nad)  §au$  fomme,  bie  2tugen  au^fra^t?  2ludj  bin  id)  ein 

5  alter  SRann,  unb  $()r  fe^  nocf)  Iun9  un^  unt»erl)eiratetr  unb 
fdnnet  efyer  einer  jungen  fc^onen  ^rtnjeffm  bie  §cmb  geben." 

ift  e$  eben/'  feufgte  ber  ^alif,  inbem  er.traurtg  bie 
tjcingen  Iie§,  ffti)er  fagt  bir  benn,  ba$  fie  jung  unb  fd)bn 
ift  ?    £)a$  I)ei^t  bie  ®a£e  im  @acf  faufen  !y/ 

10  @ie  rebeten  einanber  gegenfeitig  nod)  lange  gu,  enblid)  aber, 
a(3  ber  ^alif  fa^,  ba§  fein  33egier  lieber  ©tord)  bleiben,  afe 
bie  gule  ^eiraten  iDodte,  entfdfjlojs  er  fid),  bie  Sebingung  tieber 
felbft  ju  crfitUen.  T)ie  @u(e  mar  !)0(^erfreut»  @ie  geftanb 
tfynen,  ba^  fie  gu  feiner  beffern  £tit  fatten  fommen  fonnen, 

15  toett  tua^rf  d)ein(id)  in  biefer  9?act)t  bie  Qanbtitr  fid)  tjerfam- 
meln  toerben. 

@ie  terlie^  mit  ben  ©tordjen  ba§  ©emad),  um  fie  in  Jenen 
(Saat  5U  fitfyren  ;  fie  gingen  (ange  in  einem  finftern  ©ang  ^in  ; 
enblid)  ftrafylte  it)nen  an%  einer  fyalb  DerfaHenen  9)iauer  ein 

2of)elfer  ©t^ein  entgegen.  2U^  fie  bort  angelangt  maren,  riet 
i^nen  bie  (§u(e,  fid)  ganj  rul)ig  ^u  Derl)a(ten,  ©ie  fonnten  t>on 
ber  Sitcfe,  an  tt)eld)er  fie  ftanben,  einen  gro^en  ©aa(  itberfe^en. 
(Sr  tDar  ring^um  mit  ©aulen  gefd)mMt  unb  prad)tDo!t  t»er- 
jiert,  2?iele  farbige  dampen  erfe^ten  ba§  £id)t  be§  Xage^, 

25  $n  ber  9JHtte  be§  ©aale^  ftanb  ein  timber  £ifd),  mit  t)ie(en 
unb  au$gefud)ten  ©^eifen  befe^t,  a^ing^  um  ben  2ifd)  jog 
fi(^  ein  @ofa,  auf  lt)e(d)em  ad)t  Scanner  fafeen,  3n  einem 
biefer  banner  erfannten  bie  @tbrd)e  jenen  Cramer  mieber, 
ber  t^nen  ba^  ,3au^erPu^er  ^erfauft  ^atte.  ©ein  9?cbcnfifeer 


£)te  ©efd)id)te   Don  talif  ©tore!)  73 

forberte  ifyn  anf,  ifynen  feme  neueften  £aten  jn  eqafylen.    @r 
unter  anbern  and)  Me  ©efd)id)te  be$   $alifen  unb 


V 

f  itr  em  Sort  I)aft  bu  ifjnen  benn  anfgegeben  ?"  fragte 
ifyn  ein  cmberer  ^anberer.    ,,(£in  red)t  fdjtoereS  Iateinifd)e$,  e$  5 
l)ei£t  Mutabor." 

31I§  bte  ©tordje  an  i^rer  3Wauertfi<fe  biefe^  gotten,  lamen  fie 
Dor  greubc  betnat)e  auj^er  fid).  Sie  liefen  anf  i()ren  (angen 
gitilen  fo  fdjnelt  bent  £ore  ber  Sfntne  gnr  ba^  bie  gnte  lanm 
fofgen  lonnte.  Sort  fpracf)  ber  Salif  geritl)rt  £n  ber  @n(e  :  10 
f,9?etterin  meine^  ?eben^  nnb  be^  £eben3  nteine^  g-rennbte^, 
nintm  pm  enrigen  3)an!  fiir  ba^r  tt)a^  bn  an  nn^  getanr  mid) 
jnnt  ©emal)(  an,/y  2)ann  aber  ttwnbte  er  fid)  nad)  Often, 
©reintal  bM  ten  bie  @tord)e  iljre  (angen  §aJfe  ber  @onne  entge- 
gen,  bie  foeben  l)inter  bent  ©ebirge  Ijerauf  ftieg.  ffM  u  t  a  b  o  r/'  is 
rief  en  fie  ;  im  sJJn  iDaren  fie  Dermanbelt,  nnb  in  ber  Ipfyen  grenbe 
be$  nen  gefd)enften  8eben^r  (agen  §err  nnb  ©iener  (adjenb  nnb 
toeinenb  einanber  in  ben  9lrmen.  SBer  befdjretbt  aber  iljr 
grftannen,  al3  fie  ftd^  nntfatjen  ?  (Sine  fd)one  Same,  ^errlid) 
gefd)mU(ft,  ftanb  Dor  i^nen.  ^at^elnb  gab  fie  bent  Salifen  bie  20 
<panb.  f,(Srfennt  3^r  ®^re  s^ad)tente  nid)t  mel)r?"  fagte  fie. 
©ie  toar  e^  ;  ber  Satif  toar  Don  il)rer  @(^onl)eit  nnb  2lnntnt  fo 
ent^itd  t,  ba^  er  auSrtef,  e^  fei  fein  gro^te^  ®IM  f  ba^  er  @tord) 
getoorben  fei. 

®ie  brei  jogen  nnn  ntit  einanber  anf  53agbab  jn.    S)er25 
Salif  fanb  in  feinen  $feibern  nic^t  nnr  bie  T)ofe  tnit  3<Jubcr* 
pnlDer,  fonbern  and)  feinen  ©elbbentet.     @r  fanfte  bafjer  int 
na^ften  ®orfe,  tt)a§  jn  i^rer  9teife  notig  mar,  nnb  fo  famen 


74  £)ie  ©efd)id)te  Don  Salif  ©tord) 

fie  balb  an  bie  £ore  Don  33agbab.  Sort  aber  erregte  bie 
2lnlnnft  be$  $a(ifen  gro£e$  firftannen,  3)Jan  fyatte  ifyn  fitr 
tot  an$gegeben,  unb  ba§  SSoil  toar  bafyer  fjocfy  erfrent,  feinen 
geliebten  ^errfcfjer  toieber  gn  fyaben. 

5  lint  fo  mef)t  aber  entbrannte  ifyr  ^>a§  gegen  ben  33etritger 
SKtjra.  @ic  gogen  in  ben  ^alaft  nnb  nal)men  ben  alten 
^anberer  nnb  feinen  ©oljti  gefangen,  Sen  9llten  fd)icfte  ber 
S'alif  in  ba^felbe  ©ernat^  ber  Stnine,  ba§  bie  ^ringeffin  at$ 
@nle  bett)o()nt  l)attef  nnb  Heft  il)n  bort  anft)dngen,  Sent 

10  @o()ne  aber,  meldjer  nitf)t^  fcon  ben  Sitnften  be^  SSater^  tier- 
ftanb,  Ue^  ber  Salif  bie  3Bal)I,  ob  er  fterben  ober  fc^nnpfen 
n?olle.  9lte  er  ba$  (ei^tere  ii)al)lte,  bot  i^nt  ber  ©ro^tiegier  bie 
Sofe.  (Sine  titd)tige  ^rife  nnb  ba§  3au^eriT)or^  ^  Salifen 
tierJDanbette  il)n  in  einen  ©tordjen,  ©er  i?alif  He^  it)n  in 

is  einen  eifernen  Safig  fperren  nnb  in  feinent  ©arten  anfftelten, 

?ange  nnb  nergnitgt  lebte  Ualif  Sfyafib  mit  feiner  gran,  ber 

^rinjeffin ;  feine  t»ergniigteften  ©tnnben  toaren  intmer  bie, 

n)enn  il)n  ber  ©roj^ejier  nad)mittag§  befndjte ;  ba  fprad^en  fie 

bann  oft  Don  ifyrem  ©torc^enabentener,  nnb  irenn  ber  $alif 

2ored)t  Ijeiter  'war,  (ie£  er  fid)  l)erab,  ben  ©roj^ejier  na^pat)- 
men,  mie  er  als  ©tor^  an^fat).  &  ftieg  bann  ernftl)aft,  ntit 
fteif en  gtt^cn  im  Dimmer  anf  nnb  ab,  f lapperte,  tDebelte  ntit  ben 
9lrnten,  lt)ie  mit  glitgeln,  nnb  jeigte,  lt)ie  jener  fi^  Dergeblid) 
nad)  Often  geneigt  nnb  Mu— Mu—  bajn  gernfen  ^abe.  gitr 

25  bie  gran  tatifin  nnb  t^re  tinber  war  biefe  aSorfteHung  atiemat 
eine  grofte  grenbe ;  menn  aber  ber  $atif  gar  jn  lange  Happerte 
nnb  nidte  nnb  Mu — Mu —  fcfyrie,  bann  brol)te  il)m  ber  Sexier, 
er  toottte  ba^,  ma§  Dor  ber  Xitre  ber  ^rin^effin  9^ adjtenle 
Der^anbelt  morben  fet,  ber  gran  Salifin  mitteilen. 


te  Sugnerin 


8nftfpief  in  ein  em  2lnfsnge 
Don 


(£onftan$e  33  r  a  n  n  ,  eine  reid)e  (Srbin* 

5)  r.  £angenberg,  $bt>ofat,  beren  $ormnnb. 

gran  ©  r  e  i  n  e  r  ,  beren 


§a^nenbetn,  ©etfenfieber. 


Sin  §an!ptmann  ber  33itrgermel)r. 

@  it  ft  d)  e  n  ,  ^onftan^en^  ^ammermabd^en. 


^cf  ovntion  : 

mit  rctd^cn  ^a^jeten  wnb  t)on  9leid)tu 
tcttitr,  red)t3  itnb  tinf^  ©cttcntitren.  9tec^tg  $enfter.  £int$  ein  @ofa.  S)at>or 
cm  runbcr  ^ifd),  toorauf  cine  bremtenbe  ^cim^c*  3tlt  §itrtctftntnbe  an  ber  SSanb 
e,  auf  njetd)en  £td)ter.  3ln  bcm  @ofa  ^uu  redden  §anb  ein  2lrt>ett^ttfd)d)em 


Sluftritt 

(mit  einer  ^cifefarbeit  befdjciftigt,  fi^t  auf  bent 
Saugcnberg  (ft^t  neben  it)r). 


g*  —  llnb  @te  be^arren  auf  31)rew  5Jf  ein  ? 
e.  —  $d)  be{)arre  baranf. 
Smtgenlierrj,  —  $8a$  aber  f  onnen  @ie  alien  meinen  t)ernitnf^ 
tigen  ©rimben  cntgcgcnfcfeen  ? 

<£ottftan$e.  —  Sinen  einjigenr  ber  fie  alle  jn  Soben  f  ctjtagt  :  s 
id)  tiebe  @ie  nid)t. 

75 


,76  3Me  gugnerin 

Sattgettberg  (empfmbUdj).  —  @ie  lieben  midj  nid)t  ?  SBobnrd) 
bin  id)  Qfynen  benn  fo  nncmgeneljm  getoorben,  ftomit  fyabe  id) 
-3f)ten  §a£  fcerbient  ? 

e*  —  SBie  @ie  iibertreiben!   SBer  fpri^t  benn  Don 
@ie  finb  mein  SSormnnb,  fyaben  trenlic^  mein  9Sernt()- 
gen  Dertoattet,  ^aben  mtcf)  gelettet  nnb  gefdji^t  —  fitr  aHc«  ba^ 
bin  id)  ^fynen  fe^r  banfbar,  ic^  fcfja^e  unb  e^re  @ie.    2l(Iein 
.biefe  San!barfeit  ift  nod)  leine  8iebe  —  menigften^  nict)t  bie 
8iebe,  bie  mic^  toitnf^en  lie^e,  ^^e  ®attin  jn  tocrbcn. 
10     SangeutJerg  (gcrctjt).  —  @ie  f^rerf)en  fo  ftng  t)on  Siebe,  lennen 
@ie  benn  bie  Siebe  f(^on? 
tt)enbet  fid)  ab.] 

g*  —  @ie  leben  eingejogen,  !ommen  meineS  SiffeM 
mit  jnngen  Sftannern  nicfyt  gnfammen,  lennen  ©ie  benn  bie 
f^on?    SlnttDorten  @ie  mir, 

etmtftfi).  —  §err  23orntnnb,  @ie  finb  nid^t  a(t 
genngr  nm  biefe  grage  an  mid)  ftelten  jn  fi)nnen»     SBenn 
@ie  einmat  tDei^e^  §aar  ^aben,  ntogen  @ie  baranf  Sinfprurf) 
ma^en,  ^eqenSgefttinbniffe  eine^  Jnngen  3JJabd)en^  jn  er* 
20  fatten. 

fiangettbcrg.  —  @ie  finb  meine  3Jf  itnbeL 

(  lament  ),  —  3lIIein  mein  §er^  fte^t  nit^t  nnter  -3I)rer 


Sattgenberg*  —  @ie  tDotlen  ntir  bnrdf)  f  rfjtane  SBenbnngen  ent* 
f(^Utpfen*  53ebenfen  @ie,  Sonftanje,  ba^  @ie  nad)  atten  2Ser^ 
nnnftgritnben  nid^t^  Seffere^  tnn  fonnten,  a(^  ntir  -3^re 
§anb  jn  reidjen.  Qtf)  bin  fed)3nnbbrei£ig  ^a^re  alt,  I)abe 
eine  anSgebefynte  ^rajte,  bin  feit  ^a^ren  mit  ber 
fcertrant  — 


©ie  Sitgnerin  77 

(mtterbrerfjenb).—  @ie  finb  em  ganj  angenefymer 
,  toofyfgelitten  in  ber  ©tabt,  cm  titdjtiger  2lbttolat,  tan* 
fenb  3ftabd)en  ttmrben  fid)  gUtcflid)  fd)a£en,  Qljve  ©attin  gu 
toerben —  @ie  fefyen,  id)  fenne  bie  triftigen  ©rimbe  atte,  i^ 
felje  alfes  einr  mein  23er(tanb  ift  ganjlirf)  auf  Qfytv  @eite  -  5 

fiaugenfcerg,  —  9?un  ? 

(£mtfteut5e»  —  2lber  mein  §erj  nidjt  llnb  fo  oft  fi(^  and) 
nod)  in  mir  S3erftanb  nnb  §et3  ge^anlt  ^abenr  ftet^  befjtett 
ba^  fe^tere  red)t.  2Jfan  fagt,  e§  fotte-nte^reren  jnngen  3Kab' 
cfyen  f o  ge^en*  —  10 

Sattgenberg,  —  3lfe  ^^r  2?ater  tior  ad)t  3a^re^-  -Parb  nnb 
mir  bie  23ormnnbfd)aft  itber  ©ie  nnb  3fyren  Srnber  itbertrng, 
fagtc  er  mir:  ,,$d)  itbergebe  ^f)nen  ba3  ©(^itffal  meiner 
Sinber  al^  einem  erprobten  grennbe  —  titelleic^t  gertnnnen 
@ie  einft  ba§  §erj  meiner  Sonftanje,  nnb  ic^  it)erbe  bann  15 
(Snren  ®nnb  t)on  oben  fyerab  fegnen," 

^onftattac  (crnft)»  —  (5rft)cil)nen  @ie  je^tmeine^  gnten  33ater$ 
ntd^t,  fein  3lnbenfen  ift  mir  jn  fdjmersti^. 

firtngenberg,  —  &  fyatte  @ie  fitr  mid)  beftimmt,  e^  ift  fein 
SBitte,  ba$  @ie  meine  ©attin  it)erben,  20 

Gonftcmsc,  —  S)a  ©ie  benn  bod)  f  ortfa^ren,  f  o  fage  id)  3^nenr 
ba|  mein  SSater  ^n  gnt  nnb  tjernitnf tig  toar,  nm  ba^  ©t^icffal 
feiner  $inber  nod)  in  bie  fernfte  ^nfnnft  ()inan^  feftfetjen  ^n 
tooffcn.  3d)  efyre  ben  9Bi((en  be§  SSerftorbenen  am  beften, 
lt)enn  id)  meiner  iiberjengnng  fofge,  25 

Sangcttberg.  —  (§:$  finb  feine  eigenen  SBorte:  ,f3SieHei(^t  ge- 
iDinnen  @ie  ba$  §erj  meiner  Sonftanje," 

(^onftansc  (nwnter).  —  S^nn  jar  bie§  ,f2SieHei(^t"  ift  aber  nid^t 
eingetroffen,  @ie  ^aben  mein  @erj  nic^t  getoonnen. 


78  S)te  Sitgnertn 

Sattgettberg,  —  gonftanje,  ©te  bernf  en  fidj  f  orttoaljrenb  auf 
%,  foftte  mein  2lrgtool)n  gegrnnbet  fein? 
e,  —  3Be(d)er  2lrgtoof)n? 
Sattgenberg.  —  @eit  ad)t  ^aljreti  6in  idj  getoofynt,  @te  al$ 
smeine  fiinftige  ©atttn  311  betra^ten,  id)  f)abe  @te  getinffer- 
tna^en  fitr  mi$)  eqogetu    ©ie  tru^ten  ba^r  @te  fyaben  mirf) 
ntemal^  a^nen  faffen,  baft  @te  meinen  SSimfrfjen  entgegen  fetn 
fonnten  —  unb  }e^tr  too  id)  btefem  (ttdfc^toetgenbem 
ntffe  SSorte  gebe,  too  id)  mtt  bem  befttmmten  Slntrage 
lotrete,  toeifen  @te  mid)  entfi^ieben  jurucf  ? 

(£onftatt$e.  —  9titf  3I)re  entf^iebene  SBerbung  mu 

eine  ent[d)iebene  2lnttoort  geben. 
Saugeuberg.  —  llnb  biefe  ^at  einen  ©nmb  —  §err 


15      f^onftan^c  tuenbet  fid)  ab.] 

Saitgcnbcrg^  —  @ie  fd)toeigen?  Qefyt  toirb  mir  f(arr  toa^  id) 
langft  argtoof)nte.  Sarum  alfo  toaren  @ie  (eit 
too  ber  Junge  §err  bort  britben  tool)ntr  fo  gern  in 
ber^  3immer!  (S)eutet  narf)  linU.)  9Jtir  fagten  @ie  :  ba$ 
20  ©ercinf^,  ba^  Jreiben  anf  ber  ©trafte  ergo^e  nnb  nnter()a(te 
@ier  bie  9ln6[i(^t  t)on  fyier  nad)  bem  ©arten  (auf  ba§  genfter  beu^ 
tenb)  fei  fo  ermtibenb,  fo  fangtoeiHg  anf  bie  35aner  —  o,  id)  I)abe 
e^  langft  gemerlt  ! 

(£ottft(W3e  (fdjni^ifd)),  —  tlnb  toenn  bem  nnn  fo  toare? 
25     Sattgenbcrg.  —  @o?     3l(fo  einen  Jnngen  9Kenfd)en  giet)en 
©ie  einem  gepritften  grennbe  t)or? 
eottftanac.  —  3)a$  ^abe  id^  no^  nicf)t  gefagt 
Sattgcttbcrg.  —  Dr  toann  fagt  tool)!  ein  3J?abd)en,  toa^  e$  benft 
nnb  fitl)lt  ! 


£)te  giignerin  79 

e,  —  3DZan  muf;  nidjt  aftes  fagen  —  fyaben  @ie  felbft 
midj  geleljrt. 

Sattgettlierg,  —  Unb  fo  fotfte  Qljic  fdjoneS  SSermiJgen  in  frembe 
§anbe  fotntnen  ?    Unb  biefem  3Jfori^  Dartmutf),  ber  feit  fur* 
5em  ba^  gro^e  SSJort  in  ben  potttifcfjen  2?ereinen  fit^rt,  biefent5 
unrufjigen  ^opfe  f  ott  td^,  ber  treue  grennb,  nac^gefe^t  tuerben  ? 

(Sonftanae*  —  ^^  ^a^e  no(J)  nitfjt^  geftanben* 

Saugenberg.  —  $cf)  tpei^  genug  o^ne  ^^  ©eftcinbniS.    2lber 
id)  ^abe  noc^  ein  SBort  mitjureben,  @ie  bitrfen  ficfy  o^ne  meine 
ni^t  tterfyeiraten.  10 

(muntcr).  —  §err  25ormunbr  morgen  i(t  mein  ©e- 
burt^tag,  morgen  iDerbe  id)  miinbig  !   (3dgt  t^m  H 
f  ttnf  @tunben  !  @rf)(ag  3Kittcrna(^t  ^ot  3^r  Se 

Sangettberg*  —  3lber  Sonftanje,  feien  ©ie  dernitnftig,  geben 
@ie  nat^  !  15 

Gottftattse,  —  3lber  §err  SSortnunb,  (eien  @ie  t)ernitnftigr 
geben  @ie  mid)  auf! 


3tt>citet 

*    (Shiftmen  (burcl)  bie  2Rittc). 

(dug).  —  8W),  ©err  ®oftorr  @crr  ®oltor  ! 
Sangcnbcrg.  —  9Ba^  gibt  e$  benn  ? 

tt»  —  Slufftanb,  (Smporung,  fie  bauen  Sarrifaben  !       20 

)»  —  33arrifaben  ?  ! 

n.  —  2ltte$  rennt  unb  (auf  t  !    U)ic  SilrgerlDe^r  f  ommt 
jufammen,  e^  ttrirb  ©enerafmarfc^  gefrfjlagen,  @ie  fdnnen  e$ 
^ier  ^inten  nac^  bem  ©arten  ^erau§  ntd^t  ^oren* 
Sangcttbcrg,  —  ©eneralmarf  d)  !   2)ann  muj}  id)  fort  ju  nteiner  25 


80  £)ie  gitgnerin 

(Sonftattae  (ffngflUrfj).—  9Kein  ©ott,  unb  id)  bteibe  attetn  in 
bicfer  Sing  ft!  Sirb  e3  benji  niemats  rnljig  toerben?  3Senn 
bod)  mein  Sruber  gurittf  toare  t>on  feiner  JReifc  ! 

Sangenberg  (nimmt  fetnen  §ut,  eilig  uttb  leife).  —  @ie  fefyen,  ftrie 
5ndttg  Qfyntn  etn  mctnn(icf)er  @(^u^  ift  in  biefer  aufgeregten 
^eit  —  geben  @ie  nafy  !     ( gernes  Srommctn. ) 

(^uftdjcu  (am  genfter),  —  §err  S)oltor,  fjoren  @ier  ba  trommelt 
e§  imeber. 

fiangenberg*  —  ^a,  it^  ge^e  ft^on!     23ertmmfd)te  3eitr  IDO 
10  man  feinen  2lngenbIi(J  fetner  felbft  §err  ift.    ©deafen  @ie 
it)ol)(r  iDenn  ic^  fann,  fomme  idf)  not^  einen  2tugenbU(f  tor  nnb 
bringe  ^^tten  sJJad)rid)t    (@ilig  ab.) 

@ttft^en.  —  £)a$  nimmt  an^  gar  fein  gnbe,  ba§  cnjige  ?ar^ 
men*    £>ie  Sot^e  brei-,  t)termal  ®eneralmar[rf)  ift  ba$  twcnigftc. 
is  3Jfan  gett)of)nt  ftd^  am  Snbe  baran. 

(Sonftattse*  —  SBa^  f o((  nod^  baran^  lt)erben !  ?  Qtf)  Ijabe  f itr 
bie  grei^eit  gef(^it)armt,  l)abe  fie  mir  fo  fd)on  gebad)t  —  nnb 
je^t,  tt)o  ade  SBett  t)on  grei^eit  fpri^t,  fommt  man  an$  3lngft 
nnb  @d)re(fen  nid)t  ^eran§. 

20  ^uftdjett*  —  @ie  mitffen  and)  ni^t  jn  fnrdjtfam  feinr  gran- 
fein,  e^  ift  Ja  meift  nnr  bftnber  gftrtn.  Sin  gaufen  mnt^ 
iDttttger  ®nben  bringt  bie  gan^e  @tabt  anf  bie  -Seine ! 

<£onftan$e»  —  Df t  ift  e^  nnr  3D?utlwCett,  aber  e^  mar  and) 

fd)on  Srnft,  e^  ift  fd)on  Slut  gefloffen  nnb  mir  fd)anbert  Dor 

25  Slut    £)a£  an^  meinen  Srnber  grabe  {e^t  ©cfc^ftfte  nac^ 

8onbon  riefen !    SBare  er  fjier,  it^  goge  mit  i^m  fort,  toeit  tt)eg 

t)on  ^ier.. 

$uftd)en  (radienb).  — So  iDoCtcn  @ie  benn  l)in?    g^  gibt  }a 
in  ganj  gnropa  fein  rn^ige^  gtecfcfyen*    ©od^,  ba  @ie  Don 


Sitgnertn  81 

©errtt  Srnber  fpredjen,  ba  ift  em  Srief  Don  tym,  ben 
mir  ber  Jiirftefjer  gegeben  fyat  (®tbt  ben  23rtef,  nimmt  bannein 
£td)t  itnb  gefyt  nad)  linfs.) 

Gimftanae  (ben  Sricf  befetyenb).—  9?id)t   mit   ber   ^oft?    2ld) 
nein,  bnrd)  (Sutf  djlufj.    (  3«  ©ufWjen.  )    2Bo  imttft  35u  benn  f)in  ?  5 

dhtftdjett.  —  ^n  $fyt&  ©crrn  Srubcr^  ^mmerr  ein  toetitg 
auf  bte  ©tra^e  fe^en,  it)a^  e^  benn  eigentlid)  gtbt*   §ter  ^tnten 
tft  man  ja  abgefc^nttten  Don  alter  $BeIt,  nnb  fie^t  nnb 


ier  ;  gibt  e^  ttnrf  (i(^  9lnf-  10 
ftanb,  fo  toerfen  fie  bte  genfter  etn,  it)enn  fie  8id^t  fetjen* 

[@uftdjen  fefet  bag  Stc^t  meg  nnb  ge^t  tinf^  ab,] 

Sonftan^c  (allein,  l)at  ben  ^Brtef  geoffnet  nnb  iiberfltegt  itjn  piid)ttg), 
—  (Srft  in  t)ier  SBod^en  le^rt  er  juritd  ?  D,  ba^  tft  ja  etne 
(gtrigleit.  ©a  toerbe  id)  not^  ntan^en  I)arten  @trau£  miti5 
meinem  §errn  SSormunb  fyaben!  $a,  ja,  §err  3Sorntnnb, 
@ie  finb  ein  finger  3Kann,  aber  ic^  bin  benn  bod^  and)  fo  Hng, 
nnt  jn  toiffen,  ba§  e^  ^J^ncn  bei  ^f)rer  SBerbnng  nm 

nm  tnein  SSermogen  ^n  tnn  ift.  3ftein 
it)cire  3"^e^  e^e  9an3  angene^me  ,3u9a^e  —  ty  gfanbe20 
IDO^(,  attein  id)  tDitt  bod)  biefe^  ^erfon^en  ein  toenig  beffer  im 
^5reife  fatten,  a(3  bag  it^  e6  ate  eine  blofte  3u9a^e  rt)eggcibe, 
§orc^r  teas  ift  ba^  ?  glitftert  e3  nid)t  ba  im  ©arten  ?  (©eljt 
unbefangen  nac^  bem  §enfterf  off  net  e§  nnb  f(it)rt  mit  etnem  tauten  @d)tei 
bi§  nad)  bem  @ofa  3nrii(!/  tnobei  fie  ben  SBrief  anf  bag  ^afytifcfycfyen  tegt.)  25 


5(ttfttttt 

(£0ttftatt$e,  bann  nat^einanber  S5arfe 

(erfdjrocten).  —  §err  ©Ott,  foaS  ift 


82  £)te  gitgnerin 


(erfdjeint  im  genfter  ;  er  trcigt  eincn  bfanen  $ittet  olme  ©iirtel, 
fyelle  SBeinfleiber,  ein  roteg  §at§tnd)  itnb  eine  ©djirmnutfce.    3)abei  l)at 
er  bolleu  ftarfen  23art,  ofyne  @djncmgbart).  —  ©d)teien  @ie  nid)t,  tDtr 
tun  .^fyttett  nic!)t3, 
(gmtftattge*  —  Urn  ©otteStoitten,  toa3  tootten  @ic? 

.  —  3"    ilia^/   @ie   fcttrndjett  feme   3lngft   ju  I)aben. 
iu'8  £mmtic,  nimmt  tie  2ftitte  nub  flcljt  fi(^  iibcratt  itnt.) 
S)onnennetterr  I)ier  ift  e^  Ijitbfd)  ! 

eouftauae*    3lber  fo  fagen  @ie  borf)  nur  —  !    SJfein  ®ott, 
10  noi^  Jemanb  ! 

^al)ttenlieitt  (erfdjeint  im  genfter,    (Sr  trcigt  eine  ujoUcnc  $rtnel|acte, 
eine  lange  blane  (Stfjiirjc  t>om  §alfe  bi§  ju  ben  giifcen,  ein 
©ammetfa^c^en  ;  @efirf)t  olme  S3art;  furdjtfam  unb  gittcrnb)*  — 
bin  nnfd)utbtgr  iDei^  ©ott,  ic^  bin  ganj  nn[rf)n(btg  ! 
is     @:0ttftanae.  —  ^nt  §auf  c  finb  8euter  ic^  ruf  e  nm  gttlf  c* 
nad)  ber  Sitre.) 

S3arfe^  (immer  berb,  o^ne  grob  311  jein,  toertritt  il)r  ben  Seg,  f)alb 
bittenb),  —  @ie  iDerben  bod)  nidjt?    @o  netjmen  @ie  bocf) 
nunf  t  an  ! 
20     £atmenbew  (ift  tjereingeftiegen,  angftUdj).  —  3Serraten  @ie 

bin  ganj  nnfc^nlbig,  fie  {jaben  mid)  gejtonngen  —  id) 
[ieben  Sinber  jn  §au[c. 

(  immer  cingftUdjer  ).  —  ©nftd)en  !  ©nftdjen  ! 
§.  —  ©,  f  o  laffen  @ie  bod^  mit  fid)  reben  ! 
25     (Shtftrfjeu  (fommt  Don  Unf«).  —  2Ba$  gibt  e^  benn  ? 

Gmtftattse,  —  ©nftc^en,  jn  mir,  lontm  f)er  jn  mir  !    grembe 
Scanner,  fie  lommen  bnrc^  ba$  genfter  geftiegen* 

^ufttf)ett»  —  £)a  tDotten  tt)ir  batb  ^elfen,  ba§  ganje  §au§  tt)irb 
eben  mit  SnrgertDe^r  befe^t,,  id)  ^ole  §ii(fe,    (Silt  nat^  ber 


£)ie  gitgnerin  83 

S* —  ©o  fyoren  @ie  bod),  ^ungfer,  totr  finb  }a  efyrlidje 
geute!    ($attfte.) 

^aljneubeitt  (f(agttd)). —  ©runbeljrltd)   ftnb   ftrir,  toenigftenS 
id),  fitr  bie  anbern  fann  id)  fret(td)  ntd)t  ftefyen, 

(erfdjeint  im  genfter ;  er  ift  in  fetner  f  leibnng).  —  $ft !  ^ft!  5 

5Wod^  meljr  ?     ( @rf cnnt  i^n. )     2U) ! 
ri^* — '§imme(  unb   §otler  i^o  finb   fair  I)tngeraten! 
Ijerein.) 

n.  —  3lar  ba^  tDtrb  lufttg  ! 

(cirtauf  (Eonftanse  311). — 2(dj,  metn  graitlem,  ^atte  tdjio 
ba^  a^nen  lonnen  —  tone  fte^e  tt^  bef^dmt  Dor  - 
iDerben  mtr  nte  fcergetfyen, 

[S5acfe§  ftel)t  an  ber  SJHttettiire,  urn  ©uftrf)en  nid)t  ^i 

unb  l)ord)t  gutucilen  nad)  braugen,] 

[^aljitcubcut  ift  aufgeftanben  nnb  ftel)t  mil  gefalteten  §anben  fte^enb  15 
gegen  @onftan$en.] 

t)tnter  Sonftan^en.] 

e,  — SJZetn  §err  —  fo  fpdt  —  unb  anf  fo  ungetooljn- 
It^em  SBege  —  nnb  in  biefer  ©efe((fd)af t  —  ? 

movty.  —  g\vti   9Borte    lofen   Qfyntn   ba^   9tcitfef,   bann  20 
fpredjen  ©ie  ba^  llrteit  itber  mic^  ©trafbaren*    6^  gab  einen 
ffeinen  2lnfftanbr  \mv  errtd)teten  eine  33arrtfabe. 
^aljncttbeut,  — Wflid)  ^aben  fie  gejtDnngen! 
^ott^,  —  -3Ttf>effett>  e^e  fie  fertig  iDar,  tnnrben  ir>ir  Don  jtt)et 
@eiten  angegriffen,  bie  meiften  tiefen  baDonr  an  ernftltdjen  25 
SBiberftanb  bad)te  nientanb  —  nnb  fo  i^nrben  wiv  Derfyaftet 
9Jlan  fit^rte  nn^  nac^  bent  ©efangni$,  nntent)eg§  aber  gefang 
e$  nn^  breien  jn  entfommen.    2Bir  iDurbcn  Derfolgt,  gerieten 
in  ein  @eitengaj}d)en,  in  einer  offenen  ©artentitre  ftanb  ba 
ein  9)?ann  nnb  Ijordjte.   liefer  iDiirbige  ^Jrotetarier  (anf  23arfe§  so 


84  £)te  gitgnerin 


pacfte  ben  3ftann  mit  rafcfyem  Grntfdjfnffe,  jog  ifyn  anf 
bie  ©traj^e,  iinr  fdjlitpften  in  ben  ©arten  nnb  luarfen  bie  Satre 
Ijinter  nn$  in  ba§  @d)foj^    3lttein  \mv  toaren  nod)  ntdjt  geret* 
tet.    3)ie  S3iirgertt)e^r  umftettte  ben  ©arten  nnb  burd)  ba^ 
5§ait§  fonnten  tnir  nidjt  entfontmen,  ba  Me  3atre,  bie  aM 
bem  ©arten  in  ba$  §au^  fit^rte,  t>erfd}foffen  iDar  nnb  tt)ir 
fetnen  Sarnt  mat^en  bnrften*    Snb(id)  erblidten  ftrir  ba^  8i(^t 
in  ^^re^  r3'mmer  un^  m^  §il^e  ^e^  2BeingeIanber3  ftiegen 
iDir  ^inanf,  Dtelletdjt  f)ier  einen  9?ettnng^ti)eg  gn  finben, 
10  ift  ba§  gan^e  Stbentener, 

SBarfe^,  —  ^Jfa  a(for  $un9f  err  ftob  tt)ir  feine  ©pipnben 
^aben  e^rtic^er  SBeife  nnr  ein  bifkfyen  Sarrifabcn  gebant, 

^aljuenbem,  —  3ar  wtb  ntic^  ^aben  fie  ge^tDnngen 
{jeffen,  ba  ber  f  a^par  -33ade^  am  meiften,  mi^r  einen 
15  Hen&ater  ton  fieben  Sinbern* 

Wlont}.  —  Unb  nnn  —  tt)ir  fcernrfadjen  3^nen  llnrn^e  —  toir 
berlaffen  @ie. 

@uftt!)en  (^ort^t  tnit   SBatfe^  an  ber  ^iire)»  —  @ti(f,  i$)   tjore 
(Stimmen  im  §anfe  ! 
20     SBarfe^,  —  ©etteljre  ftampfen  auf  ben  S3oben  ! 

£al)ttcttbem  (jatnmcrnb),  —  @ie  fommen,  fie 
mitffen  t»or  ©eri^t,  am  gnbe  gar  in'3 

n*  —  @ie  tierteilen  bie  SBa^en, 
r%  —  @o  bleibt  nn6  nid)t$  itbrig  ;   nm  feinen 
25biirfen  @ie  betaftigt  irerben  ;   t)onmrt^r  $ameraben,  lt)ieber 
pm  genfter  ^inan^  ! 

e,  —  giber  im  ©arten  toerben  @ie  fidjer  ergriffen* 
@ie  folten  feine  ttnrnlje 


£)te  SUgnerin  85 

e.  —  9Jid)t  bod)  —  bteiben  ©ie  - 
rty*  —  SBte?    @ie  toottten  nn$  retten? 

(gogernb).  —  $3)  ipottte  tool)(  gent,  aber  toie? 
dhtftdjen.  —  ©urd)'$  §an$  fonnen  @ie'  nicfyt  mefyr* 
$arfe&  —  ©o  terfteden  @te  wt3 !  5 

|>al)ttcttbeuu  —  2(d)  {a,  Derfteden  @ie  un^, 
Giwftattae.  —  S)a§  tDtrb  ntrf)t  ge^en,  tneine  3^^e^  bteten 
feinen  33erfte(f !    2Benn  tnati  [ie  burdjfu^te  — 

nfa  —  J)a^  iPtrb  jebenfato  geft^et)en,     Unfere  SSerfotger 

un$  gefe^enr  fie  tt)tf|enr  ba^  ttnr  im  §aufe  ober  imio 
©arten  fern  tnitffen* 

@uftd)eu  (ift  an'§  genfter  ge(aufen).  —  S)er  ©artetl  tDtrb  blird)- 
fud^t,  Sitrger^e^r  mtt  Saternen ! 

e»  —  9Kem  ©ott,  tt)a^  f angen  tt)tr  an  ? 
euu — Unb  id)  fotmne  fo  un[(f)ulbig  in  bie  ©efcfjic^te!  15 
rt^  —  28enn  ntan  in  ^^r  f3'mmer  fommt,  be^anbeln 

^re  ®a(te ! 

c»—  §err(i^,  f)err(id),  ba§  ge^t!  ©ie  trinlen  £ee 
bei  mir.  ©uftd^en,  raf(^,  beforge  afte^!  (@ic^t  55acfe^  unb 
£af)nenbeitt  an.)  $d  —  aber  —  20 

Wlovty.  —  $3)  fcerftelje,  meine  Sameraben  fel)en  nifyt  barnadj 
au^r  nm  an  3^^^-  £eetifd)  s|5(a^  ne^nten  5n  fdnnen,  Sonnte 
man  i^nen  nnr  anbere  $teiber  — 

donftatt^e,  —  X)a^  ge()t — ®uftd)en  fil^re.  ben  §errn  in  ba$  S^e^ 
benjimmer,  im  ©(^ranfe  fyangt  nod)  ein  Slnjng  meine^  33rnber$.  25 

SBntfc^.  —  J)a^  toirb  Inftig !  ^a,  meinettnegen,  !ommen  @ier 
^nngfer !  (Sttl  mtt  ©uftdjen  fort.) 

|>at|ttcttbcttt.  —  3lber  toa«  tuirb  benn  mit  mtr?  Qfy  in 
meiner  Slrbeit^acEe  ipaffe  bo^  and)  nic^t  anf  3^r  ©of a !? 


86  £)ie  giignertn 


@ie  nur  mit,  id)  gebe 
Store'e  Don  be$  ^perrn  33ebienten,  fie  ift  gcmj  neu  in  @d)nitt 
nnb  garbe, 

^atjucHbeut  (beteibigt).  —  .^ebienter?    3la,  fyore  @te, 
5fer,  id)  bin  ein  Seifenfieber,  ^Bitrger  unb 
gtorfe?    9?e! 

tt*  —  SBoIIen  @ie  tieber  fcerfyaf  tet  fein  ? 
ettt*  —  23ert)af  tet  ?     %le,  ne,  @ie  ^aben  re^t,  fyer 

tnit  ber  8it)i^e  ! 
10      [$arfe3,  $al)ncntietttf  (^wftrfjett,  tin!«  ab.] 


Slufttitt 

.    2)amt 


rt^  (tjeilegen).  —  3ftein  grantein  ! 
).  —  3ftein  ©err  — 

nil.  —  3)ie  eicjentitmlidje  8ager  in  ber  i(^  fcor 
e,  ma(i)t  mid)  tiertegen,  nnb  bo^  —  bod^  fyabe  ic^  $t)nen  fo 
is  t)iel  jn  fagen  — 

c.  —  ^d)  toeift  nic^t  — 

rt^  (immcr  uubefaugener).  —  @eit  fed^^  SBod)enr  feit  bem 
Slngenblicf,  mo  id)  @ie  jucrft  am  gcnftcr  erbtidte,  I)abe  ic^  lei- 
nen  ^ei^eren,  leinen  bringenberen  Snnfd),  af^  @ie  gn  jefjen, 
20  @ie  fpret^en  jn  f  bnnen,  nm  $f)nen  gu  f  agen  — 
e.  —  @tit(  —  t)oren  @ie  ni^t^  ? 

in  bie[em  Slngenblid 


e.  —  @tit(,  mein  Uammermab^en  lommt  jnritd  ! 
25         [<$htftd)ett  uon  ttnf«,  ^at  ben  tfittet  be§  ^3a(fe§  unb  bte  ©ci|ilrje 
§a^nenbetn  iiber  bem 


©iegiignerin  87 

Gonftattae.  —  2BoI)in,  ©uftdjen  ? 

dhtftdjen*  —  £)ie  beiben  §erren  jiefyen  fidj  an,  idj  toitt  biefen 
$itte(  unb  biefe  @d)itr$e  Derfteden,  fie  lonnten  25erbad)t  er^ 
toedfen,  toenn  man  fie  fanbe. 

e,  —  £)a$  ift  gut,  bann  bef orge  aber  ben  £ee !  5 

tt.  —  3m  Slugenblicf !     (^d)t§  ab.) 
ri^.  —  3Kein  grdnlein,  tDOjn  foil  i(^  etne  (ginleitnng  ma^ 
fen  ja  bod),  tt)a$  tc^  ^^e^  fa9e^  modjte,  @ie  H)if= 
fen  —  baft  id)  ©ie  liebe. 

(fcerttrirrt,  guriitf tDeifenb).  —  §err  §artmntl)  — !  10 

(immer  fecfer).  —  ©etjen  @ie,  @ie  fennen  meinen  5yta- 
men,  ©ie  fyaben  nafy  mir  gefragt ;  benn  @ie  l^aben  e^  tt)ol)( 
bemerft,  ba^  mir  bet  fd)bnfte  ^(a^  in  biefer  @tabt  mein  gen- 
fter  it)ar,  au^  bent  id)  ©ie  feljen,  @ie  beoba^ten  fonnte.  @ie 
^aben  e^  \wljl  bemerft,  toie  id)  in  3I)rem  3lnb(id  fd)tt)elgte,  15 
JDenn  @ie  ben  -SShtmen  an  3^rem  Se^f^er  Staffer  gaben, 
iDenn  ©ie  bent  SanarienDogel  itber  bent  Xift^e  fein  gutter 
reid)ten,  li)enn  ©ie  I)inter  ben  Slumen  ^alb  tierfterft  bei  3f)rer 
2lrbeit  faj^en  nnb  gntneiten  3^r  fiebe^  ilopfd)en  iuanbten,  I)in- 
abjnfdjanen.  3)?ein  Xag  I)atte  ja  nnr  gtoei  3e^enr  e^e  fetige,  20 
too  id)  ©ie  fefyen  fonnte,  nnb  eine  traurige,  too  id)  ^I)ren  2ln- 
bticf  entbe^ren  mu^te, 

Gottftaitse  (ernft).  —  3)Zein  §err,  biefe  SSorte  — 
9Wuri^  —  ©ie  pitmen  itber  meine  ^ed^eit?    S)ie  brcingen- 
ben  Umftanbe  mogen  ntit^  entf d)nlbigen.    ©eit  SSot^en  mate  25 
idj  mir  im  ©eifte  ben  3lngenblicf  an^,  too  i(^  enblid)  ^or  ^^nen 
fte^en  toitrbe,  feit  $3orf)en  bereite  id)  mic^  anf  biefen  2(ngen^ 
blicf  Dor  —  nnb  Je^t  ba  id^  reben  moc^te,  fel)(en  mir  bie  SBorte. 
ift  Dergeffen,  toa^  id)  ^tjnen  fagen  tooKte,  ^y^r 


88  £)ie  gitgnerin 

nung  btenbet,  fcertirirrt  mid),  id)  fyabe  nttr  ba3  cine  SBort :  id) 
Hebe  @ie. 

(£0nftanse* —  2lber,  |)err  §artmut(),  id)  barf  ba$  nid)t  preri 
tion  einem  Sftanne,  ber  bei  mir  nid)t  eingefiifyrt  ift —  itnb  bann, 
5  toir  I  onnen  jeben  2lngenbttcf  iiberrafdjt  toerben, 

Wl$nt$.  —  3ftag  e§,  id)  lann  je^t  nit^t  fd)tt)eigen,  Je^t  mid) 
nid)t  be^tDtngen*  ©efegnet  jet  ba3  3lbenteuerr  ba^  mid)  ju 
^^nen  bringt ;  tt)er  toetj},  ob  i(^  fo  balb  ba§  ©titcf  ge^abt  ijatte, 
bei  ^nen  eingefii^rt  ^u  lt>erben»  Siarum  geben  @ie  tnir  ^Be- 
iofd)eibr  mit  einem  ein^igen  Sortdjen  nui\  @ie  ^abett  meine 
®rit§e  freunbli^  ernribert,  id)  bitbe  mir  eittr  bafs  3^  ^tfter 
53U(f ,  n)enn  ®ie  an^  genfter  tratenr  nad)  bem  meinigen  gerid)- 
tet  tpar,  urn  gu  feljen,  ob  ic^  ba  fei  —  ^abe  id)  mid)  getaufdjt? 
53in  id)  3I)^e^  9^3  g(eid)git(tig  ?  @ie  fennen  meitten  91amenr 
15  alf o  I)aben  @ie  nad)  mir  gefragt,  alfo  fyaben  @ie  erf al)ren,  ba^ 
ic^  in  ben  gimftigften  9SerI)aItniffen  lebe !  SBenn  id)  Qfyntn 
nun  meine  Ijeifse  8iebe  geftet)e,  toenn  id)  nm  (£rtt)ibernng 
it)erben  @ie  mein  SBerben  t>erf{^ma^en  ? 

e,  —  3Keinen  @ic,  man  fbnnte  fo  im  @tnrm  ein 
erobern?    35a§  gel)t  nid)t  fo  rafd),  mein  §err ! 
.  —  r),  @ie  fagen  ni^t  $Mn,  ba^  ift  mir  fc^on  genug, 
mefyr  t)ertange  id)  in  biefem  3lngenbli(fe  nid)t.    ^a,  id)  I)abe 
mid)  nid)t  getauft^t,  biefe  fyimmHfcfyen  3lngen  lonnten  nid)t 
titgen,    ©ranfame$  9Kdb(^enr  nnb  @ie  lonnten  mid)  fo  lange 
25  f djmadjten  (affen,  auf  feinen  meiner  SBrtef e  eine  IntiDort  ? ! 
(»erttjunbcrt).  —  Sriefe  ?    3fyre  Srtcf c  ? 
$n  benen  id)  3^e^  "^^ine  ?iebe  geftanb,  ^J^nen 
§erj  unb  §anb  anbotr  @ie  nm  bie  ©unft  einer  Unterrebung 
anffe^te  - 


£)ie  gitgnertn  89 

(im  tybdjften  ©taunen).  —  ^d)    fabe    feme    33riefe 


erljaf  ten  — 

3»ori*  (aernmnbert).—  SWidjt?    Qi)  fyabe  fie  felbft  bem 
ftefyer  31jre$  §anfe$  iibergeben.    @ie  toqren  atte  nnt 
Qty  trcucr  SScrc^rcr  !  5 

Gmtftanae.  —  $d)  Ijabe  leinen  erfyatten  —  ^a  —  foCtc  mein 
SSormunb  —  ? 

Wiorify  (fcurig),  —  @te  ()aben  meine  53riefe  nic^t  er^alten? 
Unb  bo^  gtirncn  @ie  mir  ntt^t,  unb  bod)  betDtefen  @ie  mir 
t)orl)tn  fo  t)tet  Xetlnaljme  ?    8iebe^  9J?ctbd)enr  reid^en  @te  mir  10 
bie  ^)anb  ! 

^uttftau^c  (ben  gan^en  ^luftrttt  fyinburcf)  immcr  mtt  l)a(bem  O^r  nad) 
ber  3Jlittcltiire  (aujd}enb).  —  $dj  bitte  @ie  bringenb  — 

ie  §anb  rei^eu  @ie  mir,  bie  §anb,  id)  tDtll  Ja 
Better  in  bicfcm  9tugenbti(fe.  15 

retc^t  i^m  bie  £anb.] 

(fiigt  fie  feurig).  —  gfhin  tft  aHe^  gut,  id)  ftc^e  am 
meiner  feurigften  SBitnfd)e, 

G^onftanse  (ernft).  —  @ad)te,  mein  §err,  fo  toett  finb  \mv 
nid)t.  3Kan  rei^t  bie  ^)anb  an^  einem  gtei^giiltigen 
fd)en  au^  §oflid)teit  @ie  merben  nm  mein  §eq  —  meinen 
@ie,  it^  iDerbe  meine  8iebe  einem  fo  nngeftitmen,  toHfii^nen 
Sftenf  ($en  f  c^enlen  ? 

tt^.  —  Ungeftitm  ?   ^d)  bin  e3  ja  nnr  au«  Siebe  filr  @ie. 

c,  —  @ie  Gotten  mit^  ni^t  t)erfte^en.    3lnf  toeldje  Slrt  25 
fommen  @ie  j;e£t  ju  mir?    Sie  fte^en  @ie  t)or  mir  ?    311^  ein 
33erbred)er,  ben  bie  ©eret^tigfeit  fcerfolgt!    tlnb  in  metier 
©efe((fd)aft  bringen  @ie  in  mein  Qimmw,  toetdjen  SSerlegen- 
fjeiten  fe^en  @ie  midj  au«  ?  ! 


90  J)ie  8itgnerin 


rit}.  —  J)a$  Se^te  ift  atterbingS  ein  SSerbredjen,  em  un- 

eS  —  fonft  fenne  id)  feineS  ! 

(Sottftan^e*  —  2Bie  ?  ©te  fyaben  fid)  an  einem  offenen  Sluf  * 
rnfyr  beteitigt,  fyaben  mit  33arrifaben  gebant  ? 

WtovHt  (mmiter).  —  Slcf),  ber  Scirm  it?ar  ni^t  fo  ernft(id)  ;  e$ 
mar  etne  Xott^cit,  ein  SRutttritte,  fonft  nidjt^.  Sir  U)ol(ten 
bie  ®itrgeni)e^r  ein  n)enig  neden, 

(Sonftanse*  —  ilnb  biefer  SJiutlDttte  bringt  bie  ganje  @tabt 
in  Slufregung,  [e^t  t)tete  granen  in  Sing  ft,  bie  i^re  3)Mnner 
ben  ©ammefplat^en  eifen  fe^en,  biefer  SKuttoritte  lontmt 

nor  bent  9ti(^ter  tener  p  fte^en. 
rt^.  —  @ie  Ijaben  re^t  !     @d)etten  @ier  tenre^  SDMbdjcn, 
fc^etten  @ie,  id)  ^ore  e^  gern.     <Sie  initrben  mir  nidjt  jUrnen, 
menn  i(^  ^t)^6^  gfei^gitftig  \vavt. 

15  (Sonftattje  (^iirncnb).  —  @ie  finb  ein  3)Iann  tt)ie  ade  SKanner, 
Don  nnbefiegbarer  gttclfctt.  Sllfc^  (egen  @ic  jn  ^!)rem  ^eften 
cms! 

9ttorU?  (jiirnenb).  —  Unb  {)abe  id)  fo  unrest  mit  meiner 
@ttcf  felt  ? 

20     Gonftaitse.  —  ©till,  e^  Hopft  !    ^oren  ©ic  ? 
3Rortfc.  —  3d)  I)ore  e^  anc^. 
(Sottftanae,  —  Urn  ®ottc§tt)iQcn  — 
rt^.  —  3lngftigen  @ie  fief)  nid)t  — 


^ufttitt 

reitter  (b.  b.  3R.)- 

25     gfrait  ®rcitter»  —  ®nten  Slbenb,  ntein  grantein.     (@j)ife  unb 
V6l)mfd)0    Slf)  fo,  id)  ftore, 


^iignertn  91 

(uerfegett),  —  SDtefev  §err- 

(immer  fotfe)*  —  33itte,  mein  $ranfein,  ba$  gel)t 
mid)  ja  gar  nid)t3  an*  3d)  gfanbte  ©ie  jtoar  affein,  ba  ber 
§err  SJormunb  anf  ber  2Bad)e  t[t  unb  ber  §err  33rnber 
Derreift  —  5 

Gonftause, —  $dj  fage  -Sfynen,  btefer  §err  — 
grau  ^reiuer*  —  Saffen  @ic  bod),  graulcin,  tt)a^  fitmmert  ba^ 
mtcf).    3^  tootttc  3l)tten  mtr  metben,  ba^  brei  entfynmgene 
23erbred)er  in  mein  §an^  gebrungen  finb,  nnb  ba^  ba^  gan£e 
§an^  nac^  iljnen  burd)[n(^t  nrirb.    3)?an  fjat  im  oberften  ©tod; *  10 
toerf  angefangen  nnb  tnirb  and)  batb  jn  3^^  fommen.    @ie 
ftnb  iei^t  uorbereitet,  a([o  erf^reden  @ie  nit^t,    Sitnf^e  t)iel 

nnb  gnte  Unter()altnng. 
c.  —  gran  ©reiner,  @ie  fagen  ba6  in  einem  f o  ft)i£en 

15 

grau  (Srcmcr,  —  ®itte,  mein  granlein,  gar  nid)t  [pi^,  mic^ 
fihnmert  ja  nid)t,  lt)a^  @ie  tnn,  - 

dunftan^c.  —  g^  mnft  Qfyntn  alferbing^  anffat(enrmid)  in  fo 
[pciter  ©tnnbe  allein  mit  einem  jnngen  3Kanne  gn  treffen  — 

®reuter.  —  O,  gar  nidjt,  ganj  nnb  gar  nidjt !  20 

(ocrfcgcn).  —  -3d)  mod)te  mic^  feiner  SKiftbentnng 
,  biefer  §err  —  fommt  Don  meinem  33ormnnbe. 

fo,  t)om  @errn  SSormnnbe, 
c.  —  ^a,  mein  3Sormnnb  la^t  mir  fagen:  er  mnffe 
bie  gange  9?ac^t  anf  ber  SBadje  bfeiben,  er  brandje  aber  morgen  25 
in  alter  $rnl)e  me^rere  ^Japiere,  bie  id)  biefem  §errn  ein^an- 
bigen  f  off.  — 

gran  ^retncr.  —  2If)  [o  —  i(^  ttmftte  it)of)f  —  @ie  finb  and)  im 
3trtnme,  tDenn  @ie  gfanben,  id)  fei  fpi^ig  gemefen. 


92  £)te  gitgnertn 


e,  —  @te  lennen  nun  ben  ^ufammenljang  unb  toer* 
ben  ntdjts  llbks  benfen. 

gfrait  ®reiner,  —  ©anj  nnb  gar  ntcfyt,  grantetn,  id)  Ijdtte  and) 

ofynefyin  ntdjtS  Ilbte3  gebacfyt    9?a,  erfdjrecfen  @te  nidjt,  toenn 

5  ber  §anptmann  t)on  ber  Sitrgernje^r  f  ontmt,  e^  i(t  ein  frennb= 

»    @tf)Iafen  @ie  ret^t  tt)o^(,    (ab.) 
—  @u,  ba^  ift  etne  bofe  3nnge,  ^Ijre  gran  §an^^ 
mirtin  ! 

(£0nftait5e  (fdjmoUenb),  —  3^  toeldje  23erlegen{)ett  bin  i(^  ge- 
10  lommen,  tcf)  mnpe  titgen,  ^fyretiuegen  (ngen*    ^c^  ^abe  noc^ 

gelogen, 
ty.  —  @te  jiirnen  mir  ? 

e,  —  §abe  id)  nt^t  Urfat^e  ? 

t<^  —  ^a,  @ie  ^aben  llrf  ad)e  .  SBo^tan,  taff  en  @te  nn^  fort  ; 
15  beffer,  man  t)er()aftet  nn^r  ate  baft  @ie  Better  betaftigt  inerben. 
Gottftattse  (trltt  it)tn  in  ben  2Beg).  —  9Ba^  tDoKen  @ie?    3Wan 
tirirb  @ie  tn§  ©efangnB  brtngen,  @te  t^ernrtetlen  ! 

9nori^  —  3td^  ia,  nnb  tm  ©efangntffe  toerbe  tcf)  @ie  nid^t 
fe^enx  tange  ntc^t  fe^en* 
20     (Sottftattae,  —  @o  bfetben  @ie  boc^  ! 

Wtont}.  —  3lber  t^enn  man  lommt  nnb  @te  na^  nn§  fragt, 
toerben  @te  — 

eonftansc  (feufoenb).  —  9^0^  me^r  tiigen  miiffen  ?  (@^moffenb.) 
SSerbtenen  @te  fool)!,  baft  tcf)  metn  ®ett)t(fen  nm  ^Jjrettwtfen 
25  mtt  etner  ©itnbe  belafte  ? 

^ort^  (warm),  —  9?etn,  ftebe^,  Iicbc«  grantem,  aber  tdj  toiU 
mtr  3Kit^e  geben,  e§  jn  t»erbtenen, 

arfjelmtfef)).  —  £)aft  id^  litge? 
^.  —  9?etn,  baft  @te  e^  nm  metnettwffen  tun. 


£)ie  gitgnerin  93 


Sluftritt 

e,  @itftd)en*    Stann  $arfe3  unb 
$uftd)en  (Don  red)t§  nttt  einem  groften  £eebret,  tooranf  alte§,  toa§ 
$mn  See  gefyort).  —  @ie   toerben  balb  fyier  fein,  bie  oberen 
©torftoerfe  ftnb  fdjon  bnrd)fnd)t 

).  —  SBo  bfeiben  benn  -3^re  ©efii^rten? 
^  —  grlauben  @ie!     (®e^t  naci)  ttnte  unb  off  net)     §e,5 
fcib  3f^r  ferttfl? 

(fommt  ^crau«,  cr  ift  in  gan^  moberncr  ^(eibung,  bie  ifym 
recf)t  pagt  @tatt  feineS  rnnben  pollen  53arte§  ^at  er  einen 
iBacfenbart,  mie  il)n  bie  (Sngtanber  tragen).  —  Qtf)  bin  ferttg,  ber 
©eifenfieber  fommt  and)  gfetd)!  10 

ben  £eettfd)  georbnet! 
en  orbnet  ben  rnnben  Xtfcf)  t>or  bent  @ofa.] 
(lad^enb).  —  SBnrbtger  ^rofetarter,  @te  fe^en  prad^ttg 
33alb  mirb  btc"3cit  fommen,  too  @ie  in  biefem  3lnjnge 
an  -^^re  Slrbeit  gefjen  toerben,  is 

$arfe3  (ftel)t  in  ber  9JUtte).  —  S^a,  in  ber  Qade  fonnte  i(^  bie 
3lrme  nidjt  betoegen  —  mein  Stttct  ift  bo^  beqnemer. 
ri^  —  Unb  tote  fein  @ie  Qfytn  Sart  gcftufet  ^aben, 

fanb  ba  ein  9faftrmeffer,  nnb  ba  id)  badf)te 
mein  Sart  Idnnte  mi(^  t>erraten,  ^abe  id)  mir  ein 
gef^nitten* 


^  —  9lber  toen  ftcCc  id^  benn  nnn  dor  ?    SBenn  toir  ge- 
fragt  toerben,  toa^  foil  id)  benn  fagen  ? 

^  —  33(%  baran  ^abe  id)  nod)  nidjt  gebacfyt    9)?an  lt)trb  25 
nid^t  diet  fragen,  aber  @ie  toerben  bod)  einige  2lnttoort 
geben  mitffen. 


94  £>te  giignertn 


(tmmer  angftUcf)er),  —  -  tlnb    Me-—  Me  —  bie 
breite  2ln3fpradje  MefeS  germ  toirb  ifyn  tterraten. 

$lori<?,  —  ©>le$,  fontteraneS  S3otf3mitglieb,  tiermogen  @ie 
nid)t  etttw3  §ocl)bentfd)  gn  fpre'djen. 

5     £arfc&  —  9?e,  anber^  fann  id)  nidjt  reben,  f  o  Ijabe  id)  e^  Don 
metner  Gutter  geternt, 

c.  —  3>3  Derrat  aHe^  !  !    ©iefer  Stnjug  - 
rt^,  —  Unb  biefe  SKunbart,  ba^  pafct  nid)t  5u[ 

r3  !    @ie  mitffen  gar  nid)t  reben, 
io9JJitg(ieb  ber  tnenfdjficfyen  @efe(([d)aftr  \mv  geben  @ie  fiir  einen 
gngfanber  au^,  ber  nidjt  !Deut[d)  t»erfte()t  ! 

S3nrfe^  —  ®ar  nid)t  reben?    !Da§  iDerbe  ify  fcfyon  fonnen, 
ba^  ift  mir  redjt 

Wlovi^  —  @e^en  ®ie  fid)  an  ben  £ifd),  trinlen  @ie  Zee 
ir>nnb  effen  ©ie  ®nd)en, 

Sarfc^,  —  ^nd)en  effen  ?    £)a$  lt)erbe  id)  and)  leiften  fbnnen, 
ba$  ift  mir  nod)  tnefyr  red)t,     (@efet  fid)  bent  @ofa  gegcniibcr.) 

3)Zort^»  —  SSknn  @ie  jemanb  fragt,  fo  antuwrten  @ie  no 
ober  yes,  9?ein  ober  Qa. 
20     «arfc§.  —  2Bte  ? 

rt^.  —  ISTo  ober  yes. 
§»  —  ©nt,  yo  nnb  nes  ! 

tifyt  bo(^,  no  nnb  yes  ! 
^  —  2lf)a,  no  nnb  yes, 
25     $lor%  —  ©er  §anptmann  tr>irb  I)offent(id)  ni^t  ©ngtifc^ 
t)erfte^en,  tt)ir  miiffen  e^  baranf  magen.    SBa^  mid)  betrifft, 
id)  bin  erft  feit  fed)3  SBodjen  I)ier,  bin  toenig  an^gegangen  — 
(gortiirf)).    @ie  iDiffen,  \m%  mid)  jn  §anfe  ^iett  —  mid)  fennt 
niemanb* 


£)ie  Sitgnerin  95 

,  —  2ld)  ©ott,  mir  toirb  gang  angftttdj  gu  2Jhtte. 
©ie  angftigen  fid)  ?    9Jafdj,  nod)  fonnen  toir  bnrd) 
genfter  in  ben  ©arten ! 

9tein,  netn,  aitf  feinen  gall! 
(gartlid)).  —  ©o  faff  en  ©ie  SKut !  5 

(fommt  con  linf§ ;  er  ift  in  moberner  £it>ree,  mit  l)ol)eu 
SSatcrmbrbern  fud)t  er  few  <$efid)t  511  tjerbergcn),  —  @o,  ba  bin  id) 
2lber  bie  Steiber  britden  mid)  in  alien  9?al)ten. 

n.  —  @nt,    fommen    <2ie,    §err  —  tote    fyeij^en    @ie 
benn? —  10 

$al>ncnbeitu  —  §af)nenbein.  3d)  6in  ber  Sitrger  nnb  ©et^ 
fenfieber  §a^nenbeinr  gamittentiater  — 

iu  —  2Son  fieben  ^inbern,  id)  toeip  e^  ft^on*     3l(fo 
§al)nenbein,  Ijelfen  @ie  mir'  bie  §errfd)aften  beim  Jee 
bebienen*  15 

£al)nettbetn  (beleibigt).  —  Sebienen?  ^e,  ba$  ift  gegen 
ntetne  SBitrbe  al$  Setfenfteber.  Unb  ber  Sa^par  33acfe$  foil 
am  Jifc^e  fi^en  nnb  §errfd)aft  fpielen,  toal)venb  id)  bie  £affen 
an^fpitle  ?  sJJe,  ba3  ift  offenbare  llngered)tigfett, 

fy.  —  9la,  toollen  ©ie  lieber  eingeftecft  fein?  20 

9?e,  §err,  ©ie  toiffen  ja  am  beften,  ba^  id) 
gang  unfdjulbig  bin,  ba^  @ie  mid)  gcgtoungcn  l)aben, 

^Barfe^   (auffte^enb,  brof)enb)»  —  T)onnertoetter, 
macfjt  nit^t  fo  t)iele  giffematenten,  ober  i(^  fomme  ilber 
^alittcttbettt  (er(cf)vocfen).  —  9^a,  ftifl  nnr,  33acfe3,  ftill  nnr!      25 
t}.  —  ©o  tnn  @ier  toa§  .^^nen  gefagt  toirb. 

Q$)    toill   alle^    tnn*      (§t(ft  ©uftt^en  toafyrenb 
ber  fotgeuben  ^itftrttte.) 

c,  —  2lflein,  toir  finb  ja  nod)  gar  nidjt  einig, 


96  £)ie  giignerin 

ttrir  fagen  tootten  ;  ttrir  miiffen  bod)  itbereinftimmen,  miiffen 
un$  bocf)  fcerabreben. 

m  —  ©tilf,  fie  fontmen! 

nt}.  —  &  ift  gu  fpat    gaffen  @te  9ftut,  e$  n)trb  nt^t 
s  t)tet  gefragt  luerben*    2Btr  fagen,  tt)a^  ber  2lugenbIi(J  wt$  ein- 
gtbt,     (Sii^rt  fie  gum  @ofa  uub  je^t  ficl)  neben  fte  Ijinter  ben  Xifd^O 
fid)  auf§  @ofa),  —  $d)  t)ergel)e  Dor  Slngft 


[@§  tt)irb  geftopft] 
10     eonftanae.  —  §erem  ! 


SBiirgerttJe^^att^tmann  (in  Uniform). 
fie^t  t)or  ber  £iire  etnige  53iirgertt)el)rmdnner.) 
n*  —  @te  entf  (^ulbtgen,  metn  grdutein,  baft  id)  @ie 
klaftige. 

ter  §err  §aupttnann,  id)  bin  auf  $1)^ 
t)orbereitet.    ©nftc^en,  tenc^te  bem  @errnr  baft  er  bie 
15  anftoftenben  ^tomer  nad)fe^en  lann. 

®uftd)eu  (ntmmt  bag  ?t(^t  nnb  offnet  Unfg).  —  §ier,  §err  §aupt^ 
mann. 

^au^tmamt  (geljt  ^in  nnb  fiefyt  in  bafi  3^^er)»  —  §ie£  ift  tlie- 
manb! 

20     aottftattae*  —  2Iu(^  ba^  anbere  3immer  to^tbcn  @ie   leer 
finben. 

(cnt^tet  in  ba§  3^^^  red^t§.] 

(ftetjt  tjinein).  —  2lixd)  ^ier  ift  niemanb, 
igt  nnb  trinft  tii^tig.] 
25     [^atyttenbeitt  bebient  nnb  ift  fefyr  dngfttt^.] 
rt^  fpri^t  (^onftanaen  leife  an.] 


ie  8iignertn  97 


).  —  @te  fefyen,  §err  §auptmann,  bie 
folgten  finb  nicfyt  ju  mir  geflitrfjtet 

^aujrtmaniu  —  $d)  fef)e.  @ie  miiffen  mid)  entfdjulbigen,  id) 
tat  meine  ^flidjt 

(£ottftanse  ((teben^ttjiirbig),  —  @ie  bebilrfen  fetner  (Sntf(^utbi=5 
gung, 

^au^Jtmatttt  (53a(fe^  unb  9)^ort^  ing  sluge  faffcnb),  —  ©onberbar, 
§au^  unb  ©arten  finb  forgfalttg  umfteHt,  e^  ift  nnbegretfltci), 
mie  fie  entlommen  fein  lonnten  —  unb  bod^  ift  im  ganjen 
§aufe  feine  ©pur  Don  ifynen  ju  ftnben*  10 

^t  itber  ba§  £)acl)  ? 
tt.  —  ©a^  §au$  fte^t  frei  unb  fto^t  an  fein 


—  §aben  @ie  f^o 

m  —  ^fyre  fgte^e^  (tab  bie  (e^ten,  bie  idf) 


(£mtftattse*  —  llnb  aut^  ^ier  fucfyen  @ie 
$au^tmatttt*  —  Sftein  grdufein,  meine   ^flidjt  ^eif^t  nod) 
eine  grage. 

euttftanac,  —  Unb  bie  ift  ?  20 

$attj>tmattit.  —  Qd)  leugne  e^  nic^t,  baft  e$  mi^  einigerma^en 
itberraf^t,  bei  3^nen  ©efefff^aft  ju  finben. 

dmtftanse.  —  9}Jein  @ott,  i^  toerbe  bot^  ba^  Dted^t  ^aben, 
jemanben  sum  Jee  bei  mir  ju  fe^en? 

t*  —  llns  toeif  el^af  t,  25 

c.  —  98a3  finben  @ie  3luffaffenbe^  an  meiner  ©efett- 
fdjaft? 

^.  —  Qn  ber  !£atr  ba^  ift  ein  menig  fonberbar. 

tt.  —  2ftein  grciulein,  id)  bin  ein  Dertrauter  greunb 


98  £)te  ?itgnertn 


2?ormnnbe3  wtb  !enne  Qlju  SSerljaltntffe 
nan.  3>mnad)  toeift  id),  ba£  @ie  in  Slbtoefenfyett  $l)re$  §errn 
33rnber$  niema(3  @efettfd)aft  bet  fid)  fyaben.  @ie  toerben 
mir  alfo  ertanben,  baft  id)  bnrd)  bte  3lnli)e[enl)eit  bte[er  §erren 
5  imrfli^  ettoaS  itberraf^t  bin*  3u^em  Ia9te  m*r 
^^te  §au^lDtrtinr  bte  id)  bat,  @te  aitf  memen 
beretten,  e^  totire  etn  junger  3Jfann  bet  -3^e^  ^^b  je^t  finbe 
id)  stoet  §errett  ^ter, 

^ottftansc*  —  3l(^  grait  ©retner  bet  mtr  luar,  befanb  ftcf) 
lobtefer  §err  itn  3mmur  metne^  53ruber^,  urn  nad)jufel)en,  toa$ 
auf  ber  ©tra^e  Dorgtnge. 

£auptm<miu  —  S)a^  ift  fe^r  mogttdj  —  1(^  mu^  aber  t)0(^  bie 
§erren  bitten,  mir  t^re  5Ramen  gu  nennen* 

aottftaitac,  —  §err  §auptmannr  erlauben  @ie,  ba^  id)  biefem 
is3luftritte  ettt)a^  t)on  bem  2lnftrt(^  eme^  ^oli^eUidjen  3Serl)or^ 
nefyme  unb  -3^nen  meine  ©afte  Dorftette.    ,3u^em  t)crftcl)t  bie= 
[er  §err  Qfye  gragen  nit^t,  ba  er  fein  ®eutfd)  lann,    @ie 
fefyen  ^ier  9Ki(ter  (Steffenfon,  einen  Sattfmann  ou«  8onbonf 
ber  mir  einen  ®rnf$  t»on  meinem  Sruber  gebrad)t  ^at  unb  ba^ 
20  ift  and)  bie  SSeranlaffnng,  ba^  id)  i()m  eine  Saffe  Jee  ange^ 
boten  fjabe.    Is  it  not,  Sir  ? 
^  —  No,  no! 

tt*  —  31^  f  o. 

c.  —  liefer  @crr  ift  mit  SRifter  ©teffenfon  Don  ber 
25  te^ten  Station  I)ier^ergereift  nnb  mit  it)m  in  einem  ©aftfjofe 
abgeftiegen.    ®a  er  (Sngtif^  berfteljt,  Shifter  ©teffenfon  aber 
fein  iCcutf^,  fo  f)at  er  bie  ©efattigfeit  ge^abt,  if)m  jnm  gtt^* 
rer  p  bienen* 

ri^.  —  @o  ift  e^,  mein  §err.    &  tut  mir  (eib,  ba^  nn* 


£)ie  Sngnertn  99 

fere  Slntoefenfjeit  bem  grautein  llnrnfje  macljt  unb  fatten  toir 
afynen  fonnen  — 


(rafefj,  tyn  Dorftelienb).  —  §err  §einricf)  33eier. 
$aitptmann*  —  llnb  too  ftnb  Ste  abgefttegen?  5 

r'^»  —  Qn  ber  @tabt  Bonbon. 

n*  —  ©cfyon.    llnb  biefe  §erren  ftwren  bereto  bet 
ber  ?arm  auf  ber  ©tra^e  cm$brad)  ? 
e*  —  @tc  famen  beinal)e  urn  btefelbe  ^eit. 

—  ©o  tDaren  fie  bod)  fyter,  e^e  ba^  §au^  befe^t  10 
umrbe  ? 


t*  —  llnb  @te  fjaben  Don  ben  SSerfoIgten  ni 
bemerlt?    ©in  jnnger,  fein  geffeibeter  3)?ann  unb  gtDet  8ente 
imSittel?  15 

e,  —  9^ic^t  ba^  gertngfte. 

(auf  §at)uenbetn  jeigenb),  —  Unb  bd$  ift  $l)V  ©iener  ? 


tt»  —  $d)  bin  befrtebigt*    @te  fcerjeiljen, 
^^nen  laftig  gefalfen  bin*  20 

eottftattsc*  —  33ttte,  §err  §auptntann,     ®nftcf)enr  tenc^te 
bem  Derm,    (pr  fid).)    ®ott  fei  ©an!  ! 

(»itt  ab).  —  @d)Iafen  ©ie 
ntmmt  ba?  ?i(^t. 


tge.    Sattgenlicrg  (in  33urgertt)e^runiform). 
Sangenbetg,  —  1)a  bin  i^  tt)ieber.    3Ba§  ift  ba^  ?    (55leibt  er*  25 
flaunt  ftetjen.) 


100  £)ie  gitgnerin 

<£imfitatt$e  (fur  fid)).  —  DI)  toefy,  nun  ift  afte$  fcertoren. 

[SDtori^  fcerbirgt  moglidjft  fein  @efid)t  Dor  £attgenberg.] 

Stwgeitberg.  —  @ie  fyaben  ©efel(fd)aft,  Sonftan^e,  nnb  id) 
toeift  fein  2Bort?    @o  redjt  fyinter  meinem  9tii(fen?    @onber* 
5  bar.    llnb  @ier  §err  §auptmann  ? 

£auptmatttt*  —  @ie  imerben  t)on  ber 
ben,  bie  id)  anftellen  mn^te  ? 


SMefe  ni)tigte  mi(^,  and)  $ 
10  bet  jn  befafttgen.    ®otf)  tc^  ^abe  anc^  f)ier  nidjt^  gefnnben  nnb 
alte^  tft  in  Drbnnng. 

Sangcnlierg.  —  2lberr    Sonftan^e,    ify   begreife  in   ber   £at 
ntt^t  — 

^au^tmamu  —  Saffen  @ier  grennb,  biefer  §err  ^at  bem 
is  granlein  einen  ©nift  t>on  t^rem  S3rnber  an§  Sonbon  gebradjt 
nnb  ber  jtoette  §err  btent  i^m  jnm  gittjrer. 

Unb  biefer  Wiener? 

tt*  —  3ft  {a  be^  grcintein^  £)tener,  lt)ie  fie  fagt. 
Sangenlicrg.  —  @ett  mann  fjaben  @ie  benn  einen  T)iener,  ton 
20  bem  id)  ni(^t^  tDet§  ? 

£auptmatttt  (argtuo^nifd)).  —  @te  n?tffen  nt(^t§  baton? 
Sangcuberg.  —  ®ein  SBort.    Sonftan^e  fyat  nie  einen  J)tener 
ge^abt.    9Sol)l  i^r  Srnber,  attein  ber  Ijat  ben  feintgen  mtt 
na^  Gmgfanb  genommen. 
25     ^au^tmann*  —  2Bte  tft  ba^,  metn  granfetn  ? 

Ctonftanse  (fid)  aufamtncnne^menb).  —  §ier  ^errfc^t  etn  3Kt^t>er* 
ftanbnfe.    £)a§  tft  ber  Wiener  be^  SKiftcr  ©teffenfon,  ber 
meinem  ^ammermab^en  ettt)a§  jnr  §anb  ge^t* 
u  —  @ie  fagten  aber  bo(^r  e$  fei  ber  - 


£)te  Sitgnertn  101 

e*  —  TOdjt  bod)  ;  @ie  fragten  :  tft  ba$  ein  £)tener  unb 
id)  anttoortete  :  ^a* 

*  —  Qd)  fragte  au^brittflidf),  ob  ba§  $l)r  £)tener 


e*  —  @o  Ijabe  id)  ©ie  f  alf  d)  toevftanben.  5 

t*  —  SKein  grditlein,  ba^  tft  boi^  fonberbar.  Qfy 
ntrf)t  ^offen,  baft  @ie  au^  itbel  angebradjter  ©utmuttgtett 
—  irf)  mu§  boc^  biefe  §erren  bitten,  fid)  tt\i)a^  ngi^et  au^u* 
toeifen.  (3U  35atfc«o  ^iJnnetj'^Sip  ba^?  ,  ,  ,,  N  ,  >  > 

)*  —  No,  no!'  i    -    •       10 

err  t?erfte^t  @ie  nid)t, 

(Icifc  au  ^angenberg),—  tonnen  @ie  ntcf)t  ©nglif^? 
Sangenberg  (Icifc).—  ^ein  SBort 
^au^tmatttt  (teife).  —  J)a^  tft  buttlttL 

Sanoenbcrg  (leife).  —  ^d)  fjabe  e^  einmaf  ternen  follen,  at(emi5 
id)  {)telt  e^  fitr  uberflitffig*    33ertDunf^t,  je^t  fdnnte  man  e$ 
brant^en. 

(laut).  —  £)er  §err  retft  bod^  fitter  ntdjt  o^ne 


(fodjenb).  —  $3)  ^fufd^c  jtuar  ber  ^olisei  tn^ 
merf,  ttenn  t(^  na^  bem  ^affe  frage,  attein  id)  ntn^ 
toofyl  ettt)a^  ^etf  en*     (3«  S5adfc«0     Have  you  a  passport,  Sir  ? 

States*  —  Yes,  yes. 

eottftansc,  —  3)er  §err  ^at  feine  $aptere  tm  ©aft^ofe,    ®od^ 
mtr  fatft  eben  ein,  id)  ^abe  ja  ben  53rief  ^ter,  ben  mir  SKtfter  25 
©teffenfon  Don  metnem  Sruber  nberbrad^t  ^at,  Dtelfei^t  fcmn 
ber  jnnt  53ett)eife  bienen, 


(nimmt  ben  33rtef  t»om  2lrbett8ttfdje).  —  @ter  tft  et. 


102  £)te  Sitgnerin 


(beftefjt  U)ti,  511  gangenberg).  —  £)er  33nef  tft  of)ne 
^oftftempel  ;  fjter  ftefyt  :  bnrd)  ®tite,  er  tft  alfo  offenbar  itber- 
bradjt  toorben. 

Sattgettberg  (feife).  —  @$  fann  aud)  ein  alter  $rief  fehu 
5     $aifytmattm  —  2Jfem  grautem,  barf  id)  ba^  Saturn  nad)^ 
fel)en? 

^onftan^e.  —  @te  geljen  fefyr  genait  jit  SBerfe  —  inbeffen,  um 
tnetnen  @aft  t»or  l!n^:uel;nin^leiten  311  f^ut^en  —  ber  33rtef 
entl)(tft  feme  @el)eimraffer  fel^n  @ie  nadj. 
10  ^au^tmauu  (bffuet  beivSrief).  —  Sonbon,  ben  t)terten,  (fyalb  fiir 
m)  ()eitte  tft  ber  fe^fte,  ber  Srtef  tft  alfo  pt^  neu.  (3u  eon- 
flatten.)  ^ommt  ber  §err  gerabe  ait^  Bonbon? 

^onftrtttse.  —  (gr  ift  ofyne  Unterbred)ttng  geretft  unb  fyeute 
mittag  ^ter  angefomtnen. 

is     ^aitytmamu  —  @d)iJn,  btefer  Srtef  genitgt  mtr  DoHfomtnen 
jum  2lu^tt)et^  fiir  btefen  §errn.    Unb  bann  ttrirb  e§  ja 
mtt  §errn  ^einric^  ®eter  auc^  feme  9?tcf)ttgfeit  ^afien* 
Saugeuberg.  —  §emrt^  35eter  ?    SBer  tft  §einrtd)  33eter  ? 


20     Saugenberg.  —  ®er  ?    £)a§  tft  {a  §err 
ber  @o^n  be$  ret^en  ©ut^befifeer^  ! 
(fftr  fic^).  —  ^e^t  tft  e^  au^  ! 

3Bte  tft  ba^?    Sin  fatfd)er  5Rame? 
griiuletn,  ^^re  23er(egenl)ett,  bte  @ie  I)tnter  2ad)en  jn  t)cr*- 
25  bergen  fnt^ten,  tft  mtr  g(eid)  anfgefatten,  fe^t  ertappe  icf)  @te 
anf  etner  Unttmtjrfyett  !    9Ba§  f  ot(  id)  bat)on  benlen  ? 
riicft  feinett  @effe(  ^um  ^ntfpringen.] 

(faftet  bittenb  bie  §cinbe  unb  ttnE  fnieen).  —  $&)  bin 
ganj  —     [(^uftdjen  l)att  it)m  rafd)  ben 


£)te  ^itfluerttt  103 


(in  lifter  $erTe0enljeit).  —  3fdf)  foetfe  ttidjt  — 
(nutnter).—  afteitt  granlein,  Ijter  Ijilf  t  nun  fetn  Sengnen 
tnefyr,  fagen  ©ie  Me  2Baf)rf)eit 
(Sonftanse.  —  £)ie  Safjrljett  ?    ©ie  meinen  — 
$hn%  —  33erborgen  fann  e$  bod)  nidjt  bletben,  erffaren  @te5 
ben  §erren  in  metdjem  aSerfjattniffe  imr  [te{)en» 

Saugenberg*  —  23erf)altntffe  ?    @te  ftetjen  in  einem  23erl)d(t^ 
niffc  ! 
^au^tmattu,  —  Unb  in  ^etdjem  ? 

^  —  golbc  @d)am!    2Bie  [d)li)er  ba^  SSort  iiber  i^reio 
ge()t!    Qdj  bin  — 
c»  —  ©iefer  §err  ift  — 


c.  —  3)Wn  SSertobter, 

(j^reienb).  —  25erlobter  !    (Sonftanje,  it>a^  ntn^  id)  is 
I)bren  ! 

3)lort^  (ift  fd)on  friiljer  aufgeftaitben,  reid)t  je£t  Sonftanjen  tie  §aitb 
imb  fiifyrt  fie  Ijinter  bent  3:ifdjc  Dor).  —  Unb  ntit  biefer  SrKanwg 
inerben  fi(^  at(e  9)?i^t>erftdnbniffe  (ijfen.  (3mmer  launig.)  Un- 
fer  l$erf)d(tni£  Ijat  fid)  ol)ne  SBiffen  be3  §errn  3?ormnnb^,  20 
t»ie((ei(^t  and)  ettoa$  gegen  [einen  SBitten  gemad)t  nnb  fottte 
ein  ©e^eimni^  bleiben  bi$  jnr  3ur^^^unf^  ^e^  -St^nber^ 
meiner  53rant.  ®at)er  lt)ar  fie  Dertegen,  a(^  @ie  mid)  I)ier 
fanben,  barnnt  legte  fie  mir  einen  falfd)en  sJJanten  bei,  2l(§ 
ber  8arm  anf  ber  ©tra^e  begann,  eilte  it^  I)ier^er,  nm  tneine  25 
^3rant  notigenfate  nit^t  oljne  ©t^n^  p  (affen.  3Kifter  ©tef^ 
fenfon  lam  beinafje  gleid)^eitig  mit  mir  nnb  jtoar  fe^r  getegen, 
benn  (Sonftan^e  fonnte  nn§  jufammen  pm  Xee  be^alten, 
id)  alfein  ber  ©c^idU^feit  fjatber  nicfyt  f)atte  bableiben 


104  £)te  gitgnerin 

burfen*  ©en  §errn  SSormunb  gfaubten  ftrir  aitf  ber  SBadje 
feft  gefyalten  unb  furcfjteten  nid)t,  t>on  ifym  itberraf^t  p  toer- 
ben,  -3d)  *)°ffer  iefe*  ift  3f)tten  fce$  grauteins  33er(egenljeit 
unb  ifjre  Heine  9tot(iige  erlfarltd), 

5  ^au^tmamt,  —  SSoIIfommen,  Q&)  bin  3^ne^  ^^^  f^°^  3^ 
lange  (dftig  ge^efen,  mein  griinlein,  ne^men  @ie  meinen 
beften  ©IMttmnfcf)  unb  fctjtafen  ©ie  U)oI)L  (SWit  ©rug  gegen 
Me  iibrigen  ab.) 

[@ttft(^ctt  (eit^tet  i^m  I)tnau§  unb  lommt  utc^t  ti)ieber.] 
10     Sangettlierg,  —  3lberr  Sonftanje,  tt)a^  foil  id)  bat^on  benfen? 
35a^  ift  ja  gar  nid)t  ntoglid),  fo  rafc^  fnitpft  man  bo^  berartige 
3SerI)iiItnif[e  ntc^t  ! 

eottftattsc  (fdjefatifd)).  —  Dr  ba§  ift  au^  nirfjt  fo  rafd)  ge^ 
gangen,  §err  SSormunb  ;    @ie  ftwren  bo^  U)irf(i(^  auf  ber 
is  recfyten  @))urr  afe  @tc  Dorfyin  auf  §errn  §artmut^  anfpielten, 
Sangettlierg  Qu  Sonftauae).  —  Slber   geftern   fatten   @ie   bod) 
ben  §errn  not^  nit^t  einmaf  gefpro^en,   (511  9ftori£)   @ie 
baten  {a  fo  ftefyentlicl)  urn  eine  llnterrebung,  um  eine  2lnt= 
n)ort  nur? 
20     $lort^  —  &,  tpo^er  ttriffen  @ie  benn  ba^  ? 

dottftanse.  —  (Si  ei,  §err  23ormunb,  ^aben  @ie  t)iel(ei^t  bie 
33riefe  biefe^  §errn  getefen  ? 

*}.  —  3Son  benen  feiner  an  ba$  grixulein  gefangte  ? 
e.  —  ©ie  @ie  atf  o  unterf  djlagen  ^aben  miiffen  ? 
25     Sangenberg  (befdjamt,  iuci6  P^  iW)t  me^r  au  ^e(feu).—  2lngene^me 


c.  —  ®ott  f  ei  £)anf  ,  itf)  atnte  iDtcbcr  auf* 
ftel)t  auf),—  Slber  Sonnermetter,  graulein,  tt)a^  fonnen 
@ie  prixt^tig  titgen* 


©ie  Sitgnerin  105 

£al)ttenbew  (fommt  sot),—  2Bie  gebrnrft !  2W),  id)  Ijabe  3> 
beSangft  anSgeftanben. 

[@teUung :  (Eonftan^e,  2ftori£,  23a(fe3,  §af)nenbein.] 
(Sottftanse.  —  $d)  f d)ame  midj  Dor  mir  fetbft !    ©o  triefe  Un* 
nmfyrfyeiten  ju  fagen !  5 

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mttrbcn  ^^r  ®ctt)tffen  311  fdjtoer  brudtcn,  erne  tocniflftcn^ 
mu^  gu  einer  SBa^r^ett  tDerben,  (©alb  bittenb,  ^alb  fragenb.) 
g»eine  tjolbe  Sraut? 

9Bcin  §err  1  10 

nt}.  —  SBoHten  @ie  ^f)t  3Bort  jurucfnefimen  ?    (Stttenb.) 
D  nein,  @te  tun  e^  nt(^t» 

donftattsc  (f^moHcnb).  —  Scum  id^'«  benn  na^  mcincr  dffent* 
lichen  Srf larung  ? 

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ba^  t)or  einer  ©tnnbe  gebadjt !    (Subdnbo    ©Utdlirf) !  SSertobt !  • 
(?ad)enbO    llnb  Dor  biefen  3eu9en»    ®0(^  ^a  f^Wt  mir  ein, 
baft  mir  @ie  fdjon  jn  lange  beliiftigt  (jaben  —  e§  tDtrb  fpcit, 
U)ir  miiffen  @ie  attein  (affen,    Sommt,  -3^r  ftwrbigen  SSotf^- 
manner,  menn  e§  bem  §errn  §anptmanne  boc^  not^  einfalfen2o 
follte,  in  ber  ©tabt  8onbon  nacf)  9JJifter  ©teffenfon  sn  fragen, 
miiftt  3^r  to  ©it^er^eit  fein.    (Sfirtu^o    ®nte  9Jat^tr  Son^ 
ftcmge,  tranmen  @ie  fii§ — mit^,  arf)  mi(^  tci^t  bie  grenbe  bie 

nic^t  fcfjlafen. 

^,  —  Sir  banfen  and)  f  cfyon,  ba^  @te  nn$  an^  ber  ^at[d^e  25 
gefjolfen  ^aben* 

ettt. — 9J?eine  fieben  ®inber  follen  fitr  @ie  beten. 

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bant  feine  Sarrifaben  ttrieber,  t)erfpre^t  mir  b 


106  5Dte  Siignertn 


etm  —  SftiematS  !    9ld)  ©ott,  id)  bin  {a  fo  ttur  ge* 
morben. 

eute  and)  em  §aar  baran  gefunben* 
^,  Son(tanjer  e^  miiftte  benn  fein,  bi(^; 
5mein  fufte^  SBeib,  ju  Derteibigen*    (Umarmt  fie.) 

(2)er  ^orljang  fallt  rajd),) 


£)u  33cid)tein  filberljett  unb  flat, 
£)u  eitft  fcoruber  intnterbar, 
2lm  lifer  ftelj'  id),  finn'  unb  finn', 
2Bo  fommft  bit  tjer?    3Bo  getjft  bu 


fomm'  au^  bunller  gelfen 

auf  gef)t  itber  53Ium?  unb 
3luf  meinem  Spiegel  f^mebt  fo  ntitb 
btauen  §immefe  freunblid) 


®runt  ^ab?  id)  frozen  tinberfinn: 

g^  treibt  mid)  fort,  fteift  ni(^t  tDo^in,  10 

®er  mit^  gerufen  au^  bent  @tein, 

T)er,  benf  i^r  ttrirb  ntein  gitl)rer  fcin. 


auf  ber  Siefe  ftanb 
©ebiidt  in  fid)  unb  unbetannt: 
@^  mar  ein  fyerjig^  SSeiti^en. 
®a  fam  eine  Junge  @d)iiferin 

Ietd)tem  @d)ritt  unb  muntcrm 

107 


108 


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3ld),  nur  em  IIeine$  SBeifcfyen, 
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9ld^  nnr,  ad)  nur 
@in  SSiertetftitnb^en  tang! 


2ld)!  aber  at^!  ba§  aKab^en  fant 

llnb  nit^t  in  acfyt  ba^  25eilcf)en  na^m, 

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£)nrd)  fie, 

£n  i^ren 


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20 


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mein  @inn» 


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2Bie  tngtein  fcfydn. 


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©ebrod)en  fein? 

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©en  SBiirjIein  an$, 
3um  ®<*rten  trng 
5lm  pbfc^en 


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r  ber  bo^pelt  elenb  ift, 

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id)  bin  be^  £retben$  miibe! 
foil  all  ber  ©d&merg  nnb  8uft?  10 

(Sitter  griebe, 

,  acf),  fomnt  in  meine  Srnft! 


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3ft  »to$, 

^n  alien  9Bipfetn  15 

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Saitm  einen  §aU(^J 

£)ie  SSogelein  fc^loeigen  im  SBalbe. 

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25  ©ie  ©amen  in  fdjtinem 


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112  @ebid)te 

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©ie  fturjen  mit  mntiger  $atnpfbegier 

2lnf  ba3  £igertier; 

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llnb  fyerum  im  Srei^, 

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?agern  bie  greulit^en 


10  ®a  fftttt  t)oti  be 

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ben  5tiger  nnb  ben  Seun 


llnb  jn  ^Jitter  ©elorge^,  fpottenbertDeif, 
15  SBenbet  fid^  grdutein  Sunigunb': 

,,£err  fitter,  ift  (gnre  ?ieb;  fo  ^ei^r 
2Bie  ^^r  mir'^  fdjtodrt  jn  Jeber  @tunb'r 
&,  fo  fyebt  mir  ben  @anbft^n^  anf!" 

llnb  ber  9titter  in  frfjneHem  8auf 
20  ©teigt  ^inab  in  ben  fnrdjtbaren  3tt)^9er 

9)?it  feftem  ©t^ritte, 
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er  ben  Danbfcfjnf)  mit  lecfem  finger* 


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25  ©efyen'S  bie  fitter  unb  (Sbelfranen, 

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gr  tierfyeijH  ifym  fein  nafye3  ©(ltd:  — 

(gmpfangt  ifyn  grihtlein  $unigunbe. 

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,,£)en  ©anf,  Same,  bege^r'  tt^  ntdjt!"  5 

Unb  t)erlci^t  fie  gnr  fetben  @tunbe» 

@  (^  t  U  e  r» 


reben  nnb  traumen  bie  9ftenfcf)en  t)iet 
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man  fie  rennen  unb  jagen*  10 

SBelt  tmrb  alt  unb  tDtrb  tDteber  jnng, 
£)od)  ber  SJZenf^  ^offt  tmmer  SSerbeffernng  ! 


v^offnnng  fit^rt  tfyn  tn^  i^eben  etn, 
@te  nmflattert  ben  frd^Iit^en  ®nabenr 
3)en  -^irngftttfl  begetftert  i^r  3^6erfd)ein,  is 

@ie  n?irb  ntit  bem  ©rete  ntdjt  begraben: 
©enn  bef^He^t  er  tm  ©rabe  ben  mitben  8anfr 
am  ©rabe  ^ftanjt  er  —  bie  §offnnng  auf. 


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tanfdf)t  bie  I)offenbe  (Seete  nirfjt 


114  ©ebidjte 

Sue  28ovte  fceS 

£)rei  3Borte  nenn'  id)  end), 
@te  gefyen  tton  SDhinbc  ju  Sftnnbe; 

ftammen  fie  nicfjt  tton  an^en  ^er, 
§erj  nur  gibt  bat)on  $unbe. 
Sent  3)?enfd)en  tft  alter  SBert  gevaubt, 
2Benn  er  ntcfyt  mel)r  an  bte  bret  SBorte  glaubt. 


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10  5yjid)t  ben  3JHprancf)  rafenber  S^oren; 

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2Sor  bent  freien  9Kenfd)en  erjittert  nidjt! 

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2)er  9)?enfd)  fann  fie  itben  tm  8eben, 
is  Unb  fotlf  er  and)  ftrancfyeln  itberatl, 

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Unb  U)a$  fein  33erftanb  ber  SSerftdnbigen  fie^t, 
itbet  in  (Sinfalt  ein  finbltd)  ©emitt. 


Unb  ein  ®ott  ift,  ein  ^eiliger  SBiKe  tebt, 
20  28ie  anc^  ber  menfdjlicfje  iDanfe; 

§od)  itber  ber  3eit  nnb  bem  9{annte  toebt 
gebenbig  ber  l^oc^fte  ©ebanfe* 
Unb  ob  atteS  in  exigent  2Becf)feI  freift, 
&  be^arret  tm  SBecfyfel  ein  rn^tger  ®eift» 


®ebid)te  115 


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@te  pflanjet  Don  Sftnnbe  311  2)tnnbe, 
llnb  ftammen  fie  gleidj  nidjt  Don  anften  l)er, 
(Sner  .^nnre^  gibt  bafcon  ^itnbe. 
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@o  lang*  er  no^  an  bie  bret  9Borte  gelaubt. 

©  $  t  U  e  r, 
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®ute 

9llten  SDWiben  fct^  gebra^t. 
sJJeigt  ber  2ag  fid^  (titt  jum  (Snbe, 
3htl)eti  afie  flei^gen  §cinber  10- 

ber  3}fprgen  nen 

®ute 


©el)t  jur 

bie  mitben  3lugen  jn! 
©tiller  ftrirb  e^  auf  ben  ©tra^en,  15 

Unb  ben  SBadjter  l)ort  man  blafen, 
llnb  bie  9iacf)t  rnft  alien  5n: 

@el)t  gur 


@tf)fnmmert  fit^! 

Sranmt  end)  ener  ^arabieS,  20 

9Bem  bie  £iebe  ranbt  ben  grieben, 
@ei  ein  fcfjoner  Xranm  befd)ieben, 
ob  Siebt^en  i^n 

@d)lnmmert  f 


116  ®ebirf)te 


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$ommt  mit  feinen  neuen  @orgen, 
OJ)tte  gurrf)t,  ber  SSater  lua^t— 

®ute  5«a^t! 

Corner, 


Sotelei 

ntd^t,  tt)a^  foil  e$  bebeuten, 
id)  fo  traurtg  bin; 
&n  3)?circf)en  cm$  altett  3e^en/ 
10  ©as  fommt  mtr  nid^t  aits  bem  (Sinn, 

£)ie  8uft  ift  Itt^I  unb  eS  bunfelt, 
llnb  ru^ig  flieftt  ber  9t^ein; 
!Ser  ©ipfel  bes  Merges  funfclt 


is  £)ie  fcf)onfte  ^ungfrau  fifeet 

Sort  oben  ftwnberbar, 
Qljv  golb'nes  ©efdjmeibe  bli^et, 
@ie  fdmmt  i^r  golbeneS  §aar. 

@ie  fammt  es  mit  golbenem  Samme 
20  Unb  fingt  ein  8ieb  babet; 

©aS  fyat  eine  tunnberfame, 
®ett)a(tige  SKelobei. 

©en  ©Differ  tm  ffeinen 
Srgreift  eS  mit  iDilbem 


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gr  fdjant  nid)t  bie  gelfenriffe, 
&  fdjant  nur  fyinanf  in  bie  §bl)'. 

$d)  gtanbe,  bie  SBelfen  Derfdjtingen 
2lm  gnbe  ©Differ  unb  Safyn  ; 
Unb  ba$  fyat  mit  i^rem  ©ittgen 
!Die  gorelei  getan. 


bift  ttiie  cine 


3)u  bift  tt)ie  eine 
(So  ^o(b  unb  frfjott  unb  rein; 
^tf)  fc^au'  bid)  an,  nnb  SBe^mnt 
@cl)leid)t  ntir  in^  §erj  fjinein*  10 


ift,  at§  ob  tcf)  bie  §ixnbe 
§anj)t  bit  tegen  fottf, 
Setenb,  bag  ©ott  bid)  ertjalte 
@o  rein  nnb  fd)dn  nnb 


Seife  stetyt  butc^  uteitt 

8eife  ^ieljt  bnr^  mein  ©emitt  15 

©elixnte. 

Keine^  grn^fing^Iieb, 
Sting'  IjinauS  in^  Seite  I 


bt^  an  ba6 

9Bo  bie  Stnnten  fprie^en!  20 

SBenn  bn  eine  SJofe  fdjan'ft, 
g',  ic^  taff  fie  grnfjen! 


118  ®ebirf)te 


(gin  Sricfttcttbaum  ftetyt  cinfatn 

(Sin  gidjtenbaum  ftefyt  einfam 
Qm  9?orben  auf  !a!)Ier  Qtff. 
$f)n  fctylftfert;  mit  toeifter  J)e<Je 
llmf)Utten  t^n  (5i^  unb 

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S)te  fern  im  SWorgentanb 
Ginfam  unb  fcf)tt)etc;enb  trauert 
2lnf  brennenber 


$  e  t  n  c, 
gutc  ^amctab 

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10  Stnen  beffern  ftnb'ft  bn  ntt» 

S5ie  trommel  fdf)Iug  jum  ©trette, 

(Sr  gtng  an  nteiner  (Sette 

$n  glei(i)ent  @rf)rttt  unb  Jritt. 

(Sine  ®ugef  lam  geffogen, 
is  ©Uf3  mir  ober  gilt  e§  bit? 

-S'fyn  I)at  e^  it)eggertffenr 
&  Itegt  ntir  nor  ben  $uften, 
etn  @tit(J  fcon  nttr. 


mir  bie  |)anb  noc^  reitfjen, 
20  S)ertt)eit  id)  eben  lab': 

,,Sann  bir  bie  §anb  nitf)t  geben, 
S3(eib?  bu  im  ettfgen  ?eben 
3!Jfein  guter  Samerab!" 


®ebicl)te  119 


£)roben  fteljet  bie 
@^aitet  [till  in$  £at  fyinab, 
£)rnnten  fingt  bet  2Bief  unb  QueCe 
grot)  unb  I)elt  ber  §irtenfnab\ 

£ranrig  tont  ba$  ©totflem  nteber,  5 

@d)auerlt(i)  ber  Seirf)end)or  ; 
©title  finb  bte  frozen  ?teberr 
llnb  ber  ®  nabe  Iaufcf)t  etn^or. 

5)roben  bring!  man  fie  gn  ©rabe, 

£)ie  fid^  freu!en  in  bent  £aL  10 

§ir!enlnaber  §irtenfnaber 

Sir  and)  jtng!  man  bor!  einmaL 

Umlaut), 


O  bri^  ni(^!r  ©teg!  bn  gttterft  fc^r. 

O  ftitq'  ni^tr  gel^!  bn  braneft  fdjtoer. 

SBelt,  gel)'  ni^t  nnter,  §imme(,  fair  ni(^t  ein/         15 

&)'  id)  mag  bei  ber  £iebften  fein! 


jogen  brei  Surfc^c  rootyl  itber  ben  9?{)etnr 
i  einer  gran  SBirtin,  ba  fetjrten  fie  ein: 


,,$ran  SBirtin!  f)at  ©ie  gnt  53ier  nnb  SBein? 

3Bo  t|a!  fie  il)r  fd)one^  £5dj!erlem?"  20 


120  ©ebidjte 


£Her  nnb  SBein  ift  frifd)  unb  Ifar, 
£od)teriein  liegt  auf  ber  SotenbafyrV 


llnb  a(3  fie  traten  jur  Hammer  fyinein, 
©a  (ag  fie  in  einem  ftfjttwrsen  ©c^rein. 

£)er  erfte,  ber  fcfjlug  ben  ©djleier  jnriid 
llnb  ft^ante  fie  an  mit  tranrigem 


,,2lrf)!  Icbtcft  bn  no^r  bn  fcfjone  9«aib! 
iDiirbe  bic^  Ueben  t)on  biefer 


©er  jtoeite  bedte  ben 
10  Unb  fefyrte  fic^  ab  nnb  treinte  bajit: 


!  ba^  bn  (iegft  anf  ber 
fyaV  bic^  geliebet  fo  ntancfyeS 


S)er  brttte  ^nb  if)n  tDteber  fogteid^ 
llnb  lit^te  fie  an  ben  9Jhmb  fo  b(eid): 


15         '  ,fS)t^  Hebt'  id)  immer,  bic^  lieb'  id)  nocl) 
llnb  iDerbe  bi(^  tieben  in  g 


©iegfrieb  tt>ar  ein  ftotjer 
©ing  t)on  be^  SSaterS  -93nrg 

SBoftf  raften  tttdjt  in  9Sater^ 
20  SBottf  tt)anbern  in  af(e  9BeIt 


©ebicJjte  121 

33egegnef  it)tn  maud)  Slitter  toert 

3Kit  feftem  @d)ifb  unb  breitem  @d)toert 

©iegfrieb  nur  emeu  ©tedett  trug; 
tuar  U)m  bitter  unb  (eib  genug. 


Unb  a(S  er  ging  im  finftern  2Ba(b,  s 

Sam  er  jn  einer  @cf)miebe  batb. 

J)a  fal)  er  Sifen  unb  @ta^I  genug; 
(Sin  luftig  geuer  glammen  fd)Iug. 

,,O  3)leifterr  (iebfter  3Keifter  mein, 

8a§  bu  mi^  beinen  ©efeffen  fein  10 

llnb  (e^r;  bu  mid)  mit  gfeift  unb  2ld)t, 
SBie  man  bie  guten  ©djtoerter 


(Siegfrieb  ben  @ammer  tool)!  fcfytoingen  !unnt'f 
@r  fcf)(ug  ben  2lmbo£  in  ben  ®runb; 

(£r  f^fug,  ba§  toeit  ber  SJBatb  erffang  is 

Unb  atte^  gifen  in  ©titcfe  fprang* 

Unb  Don  ber  fe^ten  gifenftang' 

f  er  ein  ©cfjtoert  fo  breit  unb  fang: 


aV  id)  gefd)miebet  ein  gute^ 
bin  id)  toie  anbre  fitter  toert;  20 

fc^Iag^  idf)  ttrie  ein  anbrer  §elb 
5tiefen  unb  Sra^en  in  SBatb  unb  gelb." 

Utjlanb. 


122  ®ebid)te 


am 


,,§aft  bit  ba3  @d)(oJ3  gefeljen, 
©a$  fyofye  @d)loJ3  am  3fteer? 
®olben  unb  rofig  toefyen 
Die  SBoIfen  britber  f)er. 

g$  mdc^te  fit^  niebernetgen 
.^n  bte  fptegetftare  glut, 
g«  tnb(f)te  ftrebett  unb  fteigcn 
Qn  ber 


10  ©a^  ^otje  @djlofe  am  3Wecr, 

Unb  ben  SKonb  barilber  ftef)enr 
Unb  57ebe(  toett 


ff!Dcr  SBtnb  unb  be§ 
®aben  fie  f  rtf  d&en  Sfang  ? 
15  Serna^mft  bu  au^  ben  fatten 

@atten  unb  geftgefang  ?" 

,,!Dte  9Btnbe,  bte  SBogen  at(e 
?agen  in  tiefer  SRul)'  ; 
©inem  ^(agelieb  au§  ber 
20  §^r^7  ^  rott  3:ranen  gu. 


bu  oben  ge^en 
©en  Sonig  unb  fein 
35er  roten  ajfcinte 
35er  golb'nen  kronen  @tra()(? 


®ebid)te 

gityrten  fie  tucfjt  mit  3Bonne 
(Sine  fdjone  ^nngfran  bar, 
§errlid)  toie  eine  ©onne 
@traf)(enb  im  golbenen 


"SBoljl  fal)  id)  bie  ©tern  beibe 
DI)ne  ber  kronen  £id)t, 

Xrauerfleibe  ; 

fat)  id)  nid)t.^ 

Utylanb. 


Hnben  8itfte  finb 
@ie  faufetn  unb  tteben  5tag  itnb  9^ad)tr          10 
@ie  fdjaffen  att  atten  (gnben* 
O  frifc^er  ©uft,  o  neuer  ®Iang! 

,  artne^  ^erje,  fei  nicfyt  bang  ! 
u^  fid)  afte$,  atle^  tt)enben» 


SBeft  ir>irb  fd)oner  mit  jebent  £ag,  15 

ei^  nic^t,  toa$  nod)  n^erben  mag, 
£3UtI)en  will  nid)t  enben. 
blitf)t  ba§  fernfte,  tieffte  Jaf  : 

rme^  &tv$,  t?ergi§  ber  Qnat  ! 
9inn  mn^  fid)  alfeS,  alte^  tDenben*  20 

Ufylanb. 


SKorgenrot,  TOorgenrot  ! 
8eud)teft  mir  sum  frit^en  £ob? 
tnirb  bie  Jrompete  blafen, 


124  ©ebidjte 

£)cmn  tnnft  ici)  mem  8eben  (affen, 
Qdj  unb  manner  $amerab! 


gebadjt,  laum  gebadjt, 
SBarb  ber  8nft  ein  @nb'  gemadjt! 
©eftern  nod)  aitf  ftol^en  9Joffenr 
§eute  bitrd)  bie.33ruft  gefc^offen, 

in  ba^  fufyte  ©rab  ! 


^r  tt)ie  ba(b,  bot^,  wit  balb, 
SBetfct  @rf)ijnl)eit  unb  ©eftatt! 
10  ^5ral){ft  bn  g(etd)  mit  betnen  SSangen, 

3KiI(^  nnb  ^nrpur  prangen  : 
rf)r  bte  9Jofen  toetfen  atf! 

Sarnm  fttH,  barnm  [tiff, 

mt^,  tt)te  ©ott  e^  tt)ttL 
^nn  [o  wili  ttf)  ta|3fer  ftreiten, 
llnb  follf  t(^  ben  3^ob  erleiben, 
©ttrbt  ein  braDer  9?eiter^mann  ! 


^ad)t  fan!  anf  ber  9lfyen 
£)a  5og  bnrtf)^  5)orf  ein 
20  t)er  trng  ein  banner  in  ber 

9lnf  bent  ber  frembe  SKatfprnd)  ftanb: 
©ycetfior! 

feine  ©tirn';  fein  Sing'  ein 
n^  ber  @c^eibe  fa^rt; 


©ebi^te  125 


933te  Hingenb  (Srj  melobifd)  tief 
©er  ©timme  £on,  ntit  ber  er  rief: 
(Sycetfior  ! 


in  ben  ftitten  §utten  gtotntn 
©er  (Scfyein  be$  §erbe$,  trcmt  nnb  frontm; 
©efpenftifdd  redten  fi(^  im 
Die  ©fetfdjer  —  bod)  er  feufjte 
(Sjceffior  ! 


alte  ©orfner  fpra^  :   f,D  Ia§  ! 

unb  gefd^rti^  ift  ber  ^aft!  10 

bro^t  ber  (Sturm,  ber  ©iepacl) 
Slfe  2lntJi)ort  Hang  e3,  tief  nnb  Doll: 
©ycelftor  ! 


:   ,,23leib',  ntitber  ©aft! 
^n  meinen  Slrmen  ^alte  9?aft!"  15 

@ein  b(ane$  3lnge  ftra^Ite  fenc^t; 
©oc^  ftrieber  fang  er,  nngebengt: 
(Sycelfior  ! 

,,2Bei(f)'  an^  ber  bitrren  Prefer  gatt! 

gfte^  ber  8att)tne  jorn'gen  SaB!JJ  20 

tear  be$  .  8cmbmcmn$  fe^te^  SBort; 

in  ben  33ergen  Hang  e^  fort: 


,  al^  jnm  §errn  nm 
©anft  33ernf)arb3  SrUberfd^aft,  25 


126  ®ebid)te 

£)a  conte,  toie  an$  tiefer  ©rnft, 
Grin  fthtfen  bnrcf)  Me  bange  8nft: 
(Sjcelfior  ! 

Unb,  fpnrenb,  nnterm  @d)nee  jnr  @tnnb' 
ganb  einen  28anber3mann  ber  §unb; 
I)telt  er  in  ber  eif'geti  §anb 
^Banner,  brauf  ber  SBatf^rud)  ftanb: 
gycetfior! 


Sort,  in  be^  3tt)ielid)t$  faltent 
10  Sort  lag  er,  IeMo$,  aber  fc^dn; 

§erab  tiom  §imme(,  Har  unb  fern, 
eine  ©timme,  \me  ein  ©tern: 
©ycetfior  ! 

5.  £ortgfefloit),  iiberfe^t  t 


©er  3^ag  ift  fait  nnb  triib  nnb  traurig; 
15        g^  regnet,  nnb  ber  SJinb  twe^t  f^anrig; 

fjiilt  fit^  bie  9teb?  an  bie  9Kaner  mit  9?ot, 
am  33oben  fc^on  liegen  bie  flatter  tot, 
Unb  ber  !Jag  ift  tritb  nnb  tranrig* 

3J?ein  Seben  ift  fait  nnb  tritb  nnb  tranrig; 
20        ®  regnet,  nnb  ber  SBinb  U)e^t  fc^anrig  ; 

sJJorf)  ^alt  fic^  mein  ®eift  an  ber  geit  bie  geflol)n, 
bie  Xrannte  ber  3^9^^  bifyt  fatten  fie  fc^on, 
llnb  bie  Jage  finb  tritb  nnb  tranrig. 


©ebidjte  127 

©ei  ftilf,  mein  §erj,  itnb  (aft  bein  Siunmern; 
3Bo(fen  ftel)  bie  ©onne  fdjimmern; 
bu  atteitt  fennft  ber  grbe  £}ual, 
£)nrcf)  JebeS  8eben  branft  ©tnrm  einmat: 

^er  £ag  mu^  tritb  fein  unb  trcmrig  ! 

^>enr^  2S»  Songfefloto,  iiberjc^t  t^on 

^  c  r  b  i  u  a  n  t>  ^  r  e  i  1  1  g  r  a  1  fy, 


t()r  mid)  titelleic^t,  t»on  iDannen 

btefe 

5Duftc  fie  b 
9Sot(  t)om  ©unft  unb  £au  ber  SBtefen, 
2?o((  t»om  fteigcnben  9?aud)  ber  aBtgmam^,          10 
2SoI(  t)om  9?aufc^en  grower  ©trome, 
3?o((  Don  fteter  SKteberljofung, 
23ott  t)on  iDttbem  §al(  nnb  9?it<fljaH, 
9Bte  be^  Sonner^  in  ben  53ergen? 

©eb'  i^  3lntiDort,  fpred)'  nnb  fag'  ii^  :  15 

,,9ln^  ben  SBalbern  nnb  ben  ©teppen, 
3Son  ben  gro^en  Seen  be$ 

bem  £anb  ber 

bent  Sanbe  ber 

ben  33ergen,  9Koorenr  ©iimpfen,  20 

3Bo  ber  SRetljer,  ber 
9?a^rnng  fn^t  in  SRufd^  nnb 
SBieber  geb?  id)  fie  getrenticf), 
9Bie  tiom  SKnnbe  S^attJaba^a^, 

t)om  9)fnnb  be^  fii^en  @inger$,  25 


128  ®ebid)te 

@e(ber  idj  fcorbem  fie  fyorte!" 
gragt  iljr  mid),  too  5ftatoabal)a 

©iefe  Sieber  tottb  unb  toirbHg, 

£)iefe  ©agen  benn  gefnnben, 
5  ®eb'  id)  Slnttoort,  fared)'  unb  fag'  id): 

,f3n  be$  SBatbe^  23oge(nefternr 

^n  bem  ^uttenbait  be^ 

^n  be^  33Uffelocf)fen 

^n  bem  gelfenfjorft 
10  @angen  at(e  tinlben  SSdgel 

@te  iljm  t)or  in  SKoor  nnb  9Jfarfd6Ianb^ 

^n  ben  tranrigoben  @um|3fen. 
ber  $tbi|,  fang  fier 
g,  ber  £ancf)er,  lie^  fie  Ijijren, 
is  ©ang  bte  9Bi(bgan^  fie,  bie  SBatoa, 

@amt  bem  bfanen  Stei^r, 

Unb  bem  3«oorf)n^ 

S.  SongfeUoh),  iibcrfc^t 
^erbinanb 


SOlein  ^erj  tft  im 

9)?ein  §erj  tft  tm  §oc^(anb,  mein  §erj  tft  nicfjt  ^ier! 

3Kein  §erj  ift  im  §od)Ianb,  im  toalb'gen  Metier: 

20     Da  jag'  id)  ba$  3totftritb,  ba  fofg'  id)  bem  9tel), 

9Kein  §erj  ift  im  Dotfjfanb,  too  immer  it^  gey* 

Sftein  ^orben,  mein  §od^Ianbr  tebt  too^t,  id)  mn^  jie^n! 
Dn  SBiege  Don  attem,  toa^  ftarl  nnb  toa$  fti^n! 
®o^  too  ic^  andj  toanbre,  nnb  too  i(^  and)  bin, 
25     S^adj  ben  §nge(n  be^  §od)(anb^  fte^t  albeit  mein  Sinn! 


®ebtd)te  129 

8ebt  toot)I,  ifyr  ©ebirge,  mit  §chtptern  Dott  ©djnee, 
Qfy  ©d&tudjten,  ifyr  £ci(er,  bu  fcfyaumenber  @ee, 
-3f)r  SBcifber,  il)r  $tippen,  fo  grew  unb  bemooft, 
$f)r  ©trome,  bte  jornig  burc^  gclfcn  i^r  toft! 

9)Jem  §erj  tft  im  §od^fanb,  mein  §erj  ift  nic^t  ^ier! 
SKcin  §erj  tft  im  §oc^(anbr  tm  toalb'gen  9tct)tcr! 
©a  jag'  id)  ba3  JRottotlb,  ba  fo(g'  tc^  bem  9?e^ 
9)Zetn  §erj  ift  im  §od)fcmb,  JDO  immer  i^  gefy'. 

§,  iibcrfc^t  i>ou  $erbtnanb 


unb  jadjt,  fad^te 
SBinb  bit  com  toeftftd&cn  3Keer;  10 

@ac^t,  facfyt,  mifprc  unb  tDef)'r 
SBinb  bu  t»om  ineftlid)en  3)feer! 
Uber  bte  roffenben  Saffer  ge^, 
Uomm  bom  finfcnbcn  2)?onbr  unb  tre^, 
2BeIj'  t^n  tDieber  mir  ^er:  15 

mein  ^otbefte^,  nun  mein  §eqen3finb  f^Iaft! 

af  unb  rulj',  f^Iafe  bu  feft, 
23ater  ja  lommt  ju  bir  balb  ; 
geft,  feft,  an^  ©erg  mir  gepreftt, 
3Sater  ja  lommt  ju  bir  balb  ;  20 

3Sater  lommt  fu^en  fein  Sitbd^en  im  9Jeft; 
llnter  bem  fUbernen  Sftonb  au^  SBeft 
©ilber  fegeft  unb  toaftt: 
@(^Iaf?r  mein  I)olbefte^r  fd)(afY  mein  §erjen^linbr 

fd^Iaf!  25 

2Ufreb  ^enn^fon,  iibcrfe^t  i?on  ^erbinanb 


130  ©ebirfjte 


ftctbcnbc 

8anb  toar  graSbebecft  unb  bloft, 
2Beit,  tottb,  unb  off  en  rings  bent  ©tofc 
£)er  8uft,  bie  tootbenb  e3  umflojs 

Sftit  einem  £)acf)  Don  bilfterm  ©ran* 
£)er  breite  Strom  U)ar  gelb  Don  ©d^Iamm; 
(Sin  ©rf)it)att  anf  t^m  ^ernteberf^twimm 
5DZtt  lantern  $tagelteb. 

XageS  SJitttc  iDar'S  genan, 
SBtnb  nmftrtd)  ber  Grrfen  ©tamm, 
10  Unb  rt§  bie  ©pitmen  ab  t»om  9tteb» 

gem  I)ob  fief)  Maner  ©ipfel  §51)'; 
Slnt  fatten  §imnte(  bli^te  toeift 
9tnf  il)rent  §anpt  ber  ©cfynee. 
Gine  SBeibe  bog  fid)  am  ©eftab, 

15  Unb  tranf  bie  glut  unb  feufjte  lei^, 

3m  SBinbe  fang  bie  (grfjtDatbe, 
@ici)  fetber  {agenb  I)er  unb  fyin, 
Unb  burtf)  bas  3}?oorfanbr  ftilf  unb  gritn, 
53ejei(^net  ioarb  ber  9?innen  ^fab 

20  S)urc^  33lafen,  rote,  f(^il(ernber  fatbe* 

?ieb  ergrtff  mit  8uft 
ber  28itftenei  — 
3»tt  8uft  unb  SBeI)\    ^nerft  erfc^oll 
35a$  SBirbetn  tief  unb  flar  unb  Dott  ; 
25  S)ann  toar  eS  nur  ein  matter  @d)rei, 

©er  auS  ber  tobgen)ei()ten  Srttft 
9Jfit  leifem  ©c^merse  quotl, 


©ebtdjte  131 

£)od)  bann  anfs  nene,  ntcidjttg  unb  brett, 

23alb  em  Steb  ba£  iaudjjt,  balb  em  8ieb  ba$  grollt, 

3fttt  lufynen  Stangen  fam  e3  geroHt, 

9Bte  tuenn  etn  md(J)ttg  33olf  fid)  freut 

9JJtt  Sl)mbe(n,  (S^almefn  unb  §arfen  t)on  ®olb,         5 

Unb  I)tnan3ftrontt  ben  $v&d,  ben  e$  jofft, 

35urc^  bte  offenen  Store  ber  @anptftabt  fern 

©em  §irten,  ber  anf^aut  ben  3lbenbftern» 

Unb  ba3  frtec^enbe  5Koo§  nnb  ba$  ranfige  3Koorr 

Unb  ba^  SBeibengejtDetge,  Dom  @trom  befpiitt,  10 

Unb  ba$  fd)tt)e(Ienber  fenfjenbe,  flitfternbe  3?ot)r, 

Unb  ba^  ^attenbe  Ufer,  t>om  SBaffer  sertt)u^(t, 

Unb  bte  tinmen  ber  £)ber  jttternb  nnb  bang 

.^fjre  Sdpf^en  I)ebenb  bte  33ncf)t  enttang  — 

2lir  nberflntete  iDtrbelnber  @ang,  is 

5llfreb  ^enn^fon,  uberfc^t  fcon 
^erbinanb  ^r 


SSaffettofe 

SDte  ftttte  SBafferrofe 
@tetgt  an^  bent  btanen  See, 
©te  ^Blatter  fltmntern  nnb  btt^en, 
©er  Sel^  tft  luet^  tt)te  @d)nee» 

S)a  gtef;t  ber  SJfonb  t)om  §tntmel  20 

5ltt  fetnen  gotbnen  @c^etnr 
©te£t  at(e  feme  ©tra^ten 
^n  tfyren 


SBaffer  nm  bte  33tnme 
^reifet  etn  mei^er  @(^tDan  ;  25 


132  ©ebidjte 

gr  fingt  fo  fitft,  fo  (eife 
Unb  fdjaut  bie  33Inme  an* 

@r  ftngt  fo  fiifc,  fo  (eife 
Unb  toritt  im  @ingen  fcergefyn  — 
5  O  33(nme,  tteifte  33(nme, 

®annft  bn  ba$  8ieb  serftefyn? 

(Smanuet 


D  £annenbanm,  o  Xannenbaum,  tt)ie  treit  ftnb  betne  ^Blatter  ! 
S)u  griinft  nit^t  nnr  pr  ©ommerjett, 
S^ein,  and)  im  SBinter  tuenn  e$  fdinett, 
10  O  S:annenbaumr  o  Xannenbaum,  tt)te  tren  finb  betne  flatter  ! 

D  sDBgbeIeinr  o  9fttigbe(etn,  it)te  fatfd)  tft  bent  ©entitle  ! 

©n  fc^tourft  ntir  Zrtn'  in  nteinent  ©titcf, 

9?nn  arm  id)  bin,  gel)ft  bn  jnritd 
D  9Jtagbe(ein,  o  Sftagbetein,  it)ie  falfd)  ift  bein  ©entitle! 

15  3Me  91a(^ligatlr  bie  9?adjtigaft,  na^ntft  bn  bir  jnm  (Sjentpel! 
@ie  bleibt  fo  lang  ber  ©ontmer  ladjt, 
Qm  §erbft  fie  fid)  fcon  bannen  ntat^t. 
£)ie  gfa^tigatl,  bie  5fta^tigal(r  na^ntft  bn  bir  ^nm  @jc  entpet  ! 


©er  Sa^  im  Zai,  ber  Sad)  im  £a(,  ift  beiner 
20        @^iege(  ! 

($r  ftromt  aflein,  tt)enn  9?egen  ffiefjt, 
Set  ©itrr'  er  batb  ben  duett  t»erfd)(ie^t» 
a^  im  £al,  ber  Sa^  im  Sal,  ift  beiner 
©pteqel  ! 


®ebid)te  133 


turn 


£)er  erfte  §ol)enftanfe,  ber  $onig  $onrab  lag 

9JHt  §eere3madjt  Dor  SBmSperg,  feit  mandjem  langen  Slag  ; 

S5er  Selfe  toar  gefd)lagen,  nod)  toefyrte  fid)  ba 

£)ie  wtfcerjagten  ©tabter,  bte  fjteltett  firf)  no^  feft 


©ungcr  lam,  ber  §unger  !  ba^  'ift  em  fc^arfcr  5)orn  ;  5 
[ud^ten  fie  bte  ©nabe,  nun  fanben  fie  ben-^otn. 
,,$fy  ^abt  mir  f)ier  erfdjfagen  gar  man^en  S)egen  mert, 
Unb  iJffnct  t^r  bie  3Tore,  fo  trifft  enc^  boc^  ba^  @d)tt>ert" 

35a  finb  bie  SBeiber  fommen  :  wUnb  mn^  e^  alfo  fein, 
©ettmfjrt  un^  freien  Stbpg,  toir  finb  Don  S3Iutc  rein."         10 
©a  fyat  fid)  Dor  ben  3lrmen  be^  §e(ben  3orn  gefit^It, 
J)a  ^at  ein  fanft  Srbannen  im  §er^en  er  gefttljlt. 

f,3)te  SBeiber  mogen  abjieljn  nnb  }ebe  ^abe  frei 
fie  Derntag  jn  tragen  nnb  tfyr  ba^  Siebfte  fei  ; 
jie^n  mit  Ujrer  53iirbe  fie  nngefyinbert  fort,  15 

ift  be$  ^onig^  9Weinnng,  ba^  ift  be 


Unb  ate  ber  friifye  SKorgen  im  Often  fanm  gegrant, 

®a  ^at  ein  fettnes  ©t^anf^iel  im  ?ager  man  gefrfjant* 

g^  ijffnet  leife,  leife  fi(^  ba^  bebrangte  Xor, 

®  f(f)n)anlt  ein  3^9  t)on  SBeibern  mit  f(f)n)erem  @d)ritt  ^er^or.  20 


£ief  bengt  bie  ?aft  fie  nieber,  bie  anf  bent  ^acfen  rn{)tr 
@ie  tragen  il)re  gyijerrn,  ba^  ift  il)r  Itebftc«  ®ut. 
an  bie  argen  SBeiber!"  rnft  bro^enb  manner 
®anj(er  fpri^t  bebentfam  :  "£)a$  lt)ar  bie  3}feinnng 


134  @ebicf)te 

£)a  fyat,  ftrie  ert  txernommen,  ber  fromme  §err  ge(ad)t  : 
,,Unb  tocir'  e$  nid)t  bie  3fteinnng,  fie  fjaben'3  gut  gemacfyt  ; 
©efyrodjen  tft  gefprodjen,  ba§  ^omg^iDort  befte^t 
tlnb  stoar  Don  !einem  Pansier  jerbeutelt  wtb  jerbrc^t." 


5@o  tt)ar  ba^  ®olb  ber  ^?rone  tDo^I  rein  nnb  nnenttrei^t, 
!j)te  ©age  fdjatlt  fyeritber,  au^  l)a(bt>erge^ner  3eit* 
^m  3a^r  e(ft)iinbert  tiierjig,  luie  idf|^  fcerjeicfjnet  fanb, 
@alt  Hdntg^iDort  notf)  ()eilig  tm  bentf^en  23ater(anb, 

Slbalbert  &on  (S^amiffc, 


ei  ^Jaate  unb  (fitter 

®n  I)a(t  jU)et  O^ren  nnb  einen  3Jhmb; 
10  aBillft  bu'S  beftagen? 

©ar  Dieted  fottft  bn  ^oren,  nnb 
SBenig  branf  fagen. 


®n  l)aft  3it)ei  3lngen  nnb  einen  9)htnb: 

9Jfarf)'  bir'^  gn  eigen; 

15  ®ar  mantfje^  follft  bn  fe^en,  nnb 

Derftfjineigen, 


nnb  einen  3Jhtnb: 
ermeffen! 
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20  giner  ^nm  gffetu 


atte  Sarbaroffa, 
taifer 


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er  bejcutbert  ficfy. 


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gr  fpridjt  im  @d)fof  jum  Snaben: 
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SSe^anbert  ^nnbert 


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S)er  ©djnterj  ftttt  in  ber  feinen* 

D  grenbe,  ^abe  a^t! 
@^ri(^  leife, 
15  ©aft  nid)t  ber  ©^merj  ertoadjt! 

$ermann  Neumann, 


gtiifte  bid)  ! 

®ott  grille  bi(^!    ®ein  anbrer 
®(ei(^t  bent  an  ^fnntglett. 
.  ®ott  grille  bii^!    ^ein  anbrer 

^apt  fo  gu  atter  £eit. 

20  ®ott  grille  bt(^!    SBenn  biefer 

@o  ret^t  t)om  ^erjen  gefyt, 
®ilt  bet  bem  lieben  ®ott  ber 
©o  t?ie(  ftrie  ein  ®ebet, 


©ebidjte  137 


Ijiit  iiicht  fullcit  few 


tft  im  8eben  fyaftltdj  eingerid)tet, 
bet  ben  Stofen  g(eid)  bte  £)ornen  ftefy'n, 
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^um  ©cfjluffe  fomtnt  ba3  2?oneinanbergef)'n» 
$n  betnen  2lugen  I)ab;  it^  einft  getefen, 
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53e^itef  bi(^  ®ott!  e$  tDcir'  311  f(^o 
33eI)Uef  bi^  ®ott,  e^  f)at  nidjt  fotlen  fetn!- 


unb  §a^,  aut^  t(^  ^ab'  fie  empfunben, 
(5tn  fturmgepritfter,  muber  SBanber^mann*  10 

Qd)  traumf  t)on  grieben  bann  unb  ftttten  ©tunben, 
S)a  fitfyrte  mtd^  ber  93Seg  ju  Mr  'I)tnan. 
^n  betnen  Slrnten  toottf  itf)  ganj  genefen, 
3um  £)anfe  btr  metn  {unge^  8eben  tretlfn: 
Seljtiet'  btd^  ©ott!  e^  tt)cir?  ju  f(^dn  gen)efenr  15 

«ef)Uef  bid)  ©ott,  e3  ^at  nid)t  fotlen  fein!- 


3Bot!en  flie^n,  ber  SBinb  fauft  burd)  bie  flatter, 
(Sin  9?egenfc^auer  jie^t  burt^  SBatb  unb  gelb, 
3um  2lbf(^iebne^men  Juft  ba^  redjte  Setter, 
©ran  ttrie  ber  ^intmel  fte^t  Dor  mir  bie  28ett,  20 

35ocf)  toenb'  e§  fii^  jum  ©uten  ober  Sbfen, 
®u  fd)tanfe  3Kaibr  in  Xreuen  benf  id)  bein! 
bid)  ©ott!  e$  H)ctr?  su  fd)on  geiDefen, 
bi^  ©ott!  e§  I)at  nic^t  fotten  fein! 


NOTES 


139 


ABBREVIATIONS 


The  following  abbreviations  are  used  in  the  Notes  and  Vocabulary : 


ace.,  accusative. 
adj.,  adjective. 
adv.,  adverb,  adverbial. 
appos.,  apposition. 
art.,  article. 
aux.,  auxiliary. 
caus.,  causal, 
c/.,  compare. 
colloq.,  colloquial. 
comp.,  compound. 
conj.,  conjunction. 
dat.,  dative. 
def.,  definite. 
dem.,  demonstrative. 
dial.,  dialectic. 
dim.,  diminutive. 
f.,fem.,  feminine. 
fig.,  figuratively. 
fut.,  future. 
gen.,  genitive. 
imp.,  imperative. 


impers.,  impersonal. 
indecl.,  indeclinable. 
indef.,  indefinite. 
indie.,  indicative. 
infin.,  infinitive. 
insep.,  inseparable. 
interj.,  interjection. 
intr.,  intransitive. 
I.,  line. 
lit.,  literally. 
loc.,  locative. 
m.,  masculine. 
mod.,  modal. 
n.,  neut.,  neuter. 
nom.,  nominative. 
n.  pr.,  noun  proper. 
num.  numeral. 
obj.,  object. 
ord.,  ordinal. 
p.,  page. 
part.,  participle. 


pass.,  passive. 
per/.,  perfect. 
pi.,  plural. 
plupf.,  pluperfect. 
pr.,  pronounce. 
pred.,  predicate. 
prep.,  preposition. 
pres.,  present. 
pret.,  preterit. 
pron.,  pronoun. 
refl.,  reflexive. 
rel.,  relative. 
s.,  strong  or  irregular, 
f.,  fein. 
sc.,  supply. 
sep.,  separable. 
sing.,  singular. 
subj.,  subjunctive. 
subst.,  substantive. 
tr.,  transitive. 
v.,  verb. 


140 


NOTES 


@efd)trf)ten  turn 

Barthold  Georg  Niebuhr,  1776-1831,  a  distinguished  German  his- 
torian and  diplomat,  was  the  founder  of  modern  historical  criticism. 
His  chief  work  is  his  Rb'mische  GescMchte  in  three  volumes,  reach- 
ing only  to  the  war  with  Carthage.  It  was  supplemented  by  a  publi- 
cation of  his  lectures,  History  of  Rome  from  the  First  Punic  War  to  the 
Death  of  Constantine,  first  published  in  England.  Many  other  works 
were  published  after  his  death  from  his  lectures.  His  Griechische 
Heroengeschichten :  an  seinen  Sohn  erzahlt  was  published  in  1842. 

PAGE  1  LINE  1.  ^erallc^ :  for  pronunciation  of  this  and  other 
proper  names,  see  Vocabulary.  Notice  that  the  vowels  are  to  be  pro- 
nounced as  in  native  German  words,  and  the  unaccented  vowels  not 
to  be  slighted  as  is  done  in  English.  For  the  hero  the  Latin  form  of 
his  name,  Hercules,  is  more  common  in  English.  —  be£  $e\\§ :  since 
a  proper  noun  ending  in  =3  does  not  add  -%  in  the  genitive,  the  article 
is  used  to  show  the  case ;  so  also  with  undeclined  feminine  proper 
names.  — 4.  tyatte  . . .  lief) :  was  fond  of,  stronger  than  tyatte  . . .  gern, 
which  =  liked,  lieb  stands  at  the  end  of  the  clause  like  a  separable 
prefix. — al§  ttemt :  alS  roenn,  introducing  a  supposition  contrary  to 
fact,  always  takes  the  subjunctive.  —  5.  bet :  notice  that  the  verb  is 
not  at  the  end,  hence  this  is  not  a  relative  pronoun,  but  the  strength- 
ened personal,  he.  —  6.  affo  :  notice  the  position  of  verb  and  subject ; 
an  adverb  beginning  the  clause  causes  inversion.  —  7.  foubcrit  :  but ; 
notice  that  this  word  for  but  comes  only  after  a  negative,  =  on  the 
contrary.  —  8.  btc  Gutter :  their  mother ;  notice  that  German  uses 
the  article  instead  t>f  a  possessive  when  the  relation  is  self-evident.  — 
9.  tyemt :  roenn  =  when  where  customary  action  in  the  past  is  indi- 
cated. —  foflteit :  were  to.  — fu  :  this  word  is  commonly  used  to  intro- 
duce the  conclusion  after  a  tt)erm-clause ;  do  not  translate  it  so ;  render 
then,  or  better  not  at  all.  — 11.  fehtb  :  hostile;  originally  a  present 

141 


142  NOTES 

participle,  meaning  hating ;  it  stands  at  the  end  of  the  clause  and  is 
supplemented  by  an  object  in  the  dative  ;  it  is  never  used  attributively. 
—  12.  tikett  faffen :  have  H.  killed,  as  though  condensed  from  roollte 
jemanb  §.  toten  laften,  wanted  to  have  some  one  kill  H.  —  13.  bie 
foeibett :  German  prefers  beib=  to  gruei  after  the  article  when  the 
number  is  not  especially  emphasized.  —  14.  $)a :  then,  not  there.  — 
15.  ttttter :  with  dative  because  merely  locating  the  hole.  —  16.  in : 
with  accusative  because  indicating  the  goal  of  the  motion.  —  fyiuctu  : 
separable  prefix  of  the  verb ;  it  is  not  absolutely  necessary,  since  it 
duplicates  in,  but  the  idiom  is  characteristically  German  and  should  be 
cultivated :  @r  ging  au3  bem  Qimmer  tyincw^/  ins>  ,3^mmer  ^inein,  etc. 

—  Ijttt :  separable  prefix  with  frozen.  —  21.  ^ariificr  :  from  this. 

2  1.  fing  an :  from  anfangen  ;  the  order  is  rather  better  than  fing 
entfefclid)  gu  fcfyreien  an.  —  2.  battge :  either  as  here,  or  in  the  imper- 
sonal form  tljm  nmrb  bange,  with  the  same  meaning.  —  erttwdjte  :  not 
different  from  aufttwcfyen.  —  10.  after :  may  stand  wherever  English 
however  is  found.  —  JKHe :  when,  scarcely  different  from  al§  or  nad)= 
bem<  —  12.  ma?  C$  :  inversion  due  to  subordinate  clause  coming  first. 

—  17.  lernte  lefen :  lernen,  together  with  lefjten,  fefyen,  fjoren,  lafjen, 
and  a  few  others,  takes  no  gu  with  a  dependent  infinitive.  — 18.  gtoets 
unb  35iergef^atttte :  =  ,3raei9efP<mne  unb  SSiergefpanne,  and  thus  com- 
monly when  the  second  part  is  common  to  two  compound  words.  — 
21.  ($•$ ;  there;  this  is  expletive  and  unaccented,  not  the  adverb;  ba 
cannot  be  used  for  the  expletive  sense.  —  26.  Uwrb,  ttwrbe  :  used  for 
variety,  there  is  no  difference  in  meaning.  —  28.  gut  tttadjett  :  make  it 
good.     The  same  words  may  mean  do  well;  the  meaning  must  be 
inferred  from  the  context. 

3  2.  ba  :  since.  —  9.  bet :  relative  or  demonstrative  ?  —  14.  afle 
Satyre  :  every  year ;  more  colloquial  than  jebeg  Saljr  or  jtifyrlid).  —  an 
belt  ^iiutjj :  for  bem  $bnig ;  thus  many  times  in  this  piece,  fagte  an 
(p.  4,  1.  12),  fdjen!ten  ...  an  (p.  4,  1.  19),  befall  an  (p.  11,  1.  1),  for 
the  more  common  dative  without  preposition.  —  17.  unt :  in  order; 
when  this  word  occurs  the  student  should  learn  to  glance  ahead  to 
see  whether  an  infinitive  ends  the  clause.  —  18.  tfytteit :  their ;  dative 
of  possession,  very  common  in  German.  —  9£afe :  in  German  when 
one  part  or  possession  is  common  to  many  subjects  it  usually  remains 
singular,  as  bte  brei  $naben  fyaben  bag  red)te  33ein  rerloren,  the  three 
boys  lost  their  right  legs.  —  21.  aitdj :  indeed  just  after  and.  —  22.  pm  : 
not  to  be  used  in  English,  but  thus  regularly  in  German  after  madden. 

—  27.  ftegteit  itftet :  were  victorious  over. 


NOTES  143 

4  2.  jut :  as,  older  English  to ;  gur  represents  here  gu  einer.  — 
10.  fragtett  :  in  this  sense,  ask  for,  bitten  is  more  common,  though  not 
with  Sffat.  —  14.  fagen  tteff :  sent  word,  lit.  caused  (some  one)  to  say ; 
cf.  p.  1, 1. 12,  and  study  carefully  the  idioms  with  laffen.  — 15.  (ie$  *  * » 
fcletbett :  omitted,  dropped.  — 19.  golbette  .  .  .  fdjime  :  notice  the  differ- 
ent order  required  in  English.  — 23.  $>er  armc  $erafle3 :  thus  regularly 
in  German  (save  in  apostrophe)  when  an  adjective  precedes  a  proper 
name :  bag  alte  ^tom,  ancient  Rome,  ber  junge  ®oetf)e,  young  Goethe, 
etc.  —  28.  ftampfc  :   struggles,  labors,  sometimes  called  in  German 
Slrbetten.  —  29.  toerbe,  ttwren,  etc. :  subjunctives  of  indirect  discourse. 

5  6.  nid)t3  @htte3 :  thus  also  after  etrrwg  the  adjective  is  declined 
neuter  and  treated  as  a  substantive.  —  7.  f)ttt :   away;   a  separable 
prefix,  which  might  stand  after  Xirnng.  —  9.  ttw3 :  that ;  this  word, 
instead  of  bag,  is  used  as  relative  after  alleg  and  superlatives;  as,  bag 
33efte,  nwg  id)  fyabe.  — 15.  (£ifcn :  iron,  steel,  weapon.  — 18.  e3  :  not 
to  be  rendered  in  English  ;  but  in  German  common  when  referring  to 
a  preceding  adjective  or  phrase,  as  in  May  I  speak  ?    0  do !  (or  do  so), 
Xun  @ie  eg  jja !  —  19.  ttidjt  ffltye  :  might  not  see;  subjunctive  of  purpose. 
—  21.  fyatte  *  .  .  gefreffett:  had  been  eating.  —22.  fid) :  for  himself; 
this  word  is  either  dative  or  accusative.  —  23.  iljm  am  SOlauIe  :  on  his 
mouth;  dat.  of  possession ;  why  not  fid)  ?  —  25.  fid) :  dat.  of  possession. 

6  9.  WteB  ttidjt  tot:  did  not  die;  thus  often  with  Metben,  as  groan- 
gig  ©olbaten  ftnb  (auf  bem  gelbe)  geblieben,  twenty  men  perished  (in 
the  fight).  — 10.  iifoer  :  upon;  more  commonly  liber  ifyn  fyer.  —  17.  ttwr 
^erbrut^eit  (sc.  rcorben) :  had  been  broken. 

7  8.  feiit  ehte3  S3cin:  one  of  his  legs.  —  15.  frf)fag  er  immcr:  he 
kept  striking. 

8  21.  Kef; .  .  .  bcfamtt  nta^en:  made  known.  —22.  in  ben  ^ricg : 
to  war.  —  27.  tniiffc  t  subjunctive  of  indirect  discourse. 

9  5.  fdjlug ,  »  *  in  bic  $htd)t :  put  to  flight.  —  6.  ntdjt3  5tt(cibc  :  no 
harm.  —  9.  cw3  Sanb  :   on  shore.  —  19.  ttwrb  »  »  .  etntg :  agreed.  - 

wa§ :  about  what  (lit.  about  that  which).  —  27.  au3  bet  Sec 
see  note  to  p.  1,  1.  16. —29.  tuagtc  e3  me^r:  dared  any 

longer;  eg  represents  the  infinitive  phrase  following  and  is  not  to  be 

translated. 

10  11.  fotte  :  was  to ;  indirect  discourse,  depending  on  fagte,  1.  9. 
— 16.  gegett  ^eftone  foggetjen  ttwflte  :  was  about  to  start  atHesione.  — 
22.  alfo  :  therefore  at  beginning  of  sentence. 

11  2.  ^odj^ett .  »  «  ntadjte  :  was  married;  ^ielt  is  also  used  instead 
of  tnatf)te.  —  5.  tweber :  in  turn.  —  6.  $ie  fatten  toiete  gern  ftefylett 


144  NOTES 

morjen :  many  would  have  liked  to  steal  them;  since  the  object  may 
precede  the  subject,  the  student  must  often  determine  which  is  which 
by  the  sense.  — iwifftcu :  had  to;  avoid  rendering  the  past  tense  by  must. 

—  18.  fjofe  er  ifyn  ,  *  «.  in  Me  §ti!)e  :  lifted  him  up  (lit.  into  the  height). 

—  19.  and)  nidjt :  not  even,  separated  in  English,  did  not  touch  the  earth 
even,  etc.  —  24.  Ueff  fid)  bte  ^>attbe  bittbett :  permitted  his  hands  to  be 
bound;  the  words  might  also  be  rendered  had  his  hands  bound,  but 
this  is  not  the  meaning  here,     fief)  here  is  dat.  but  must  serve  at  the 
same  time  as  ace.  obj.  of  fiifjren,  1.  25.  —  tuie  eitt  Dpfertier :  more  cor- 
rectly rote  einem  Dpfertiere.  —  25.  @al$  itnb  3)le^(f  etc. :  such  was  the 
custom  in  offering  sacrifices  among  the  Greeks. 

12  4.  pflugtc  :  was  plowing.  —  7.  in  Stiicfe  :  to  pieces.  — 13.  an* 
nageln  laffen :  had  P.  fastened.  —  20.  bag  e3  ntdjt .  .  *  fatte  :  so  that 
it  might  not  fall  — 22.  itberrebcn  mijdjtc  :  would  persuade;  mocfyte  is 
used  here  partly  because  the  imperfect  subjunctive  of  tifoerreben  is  not 
different  from  the  indicative.  — 25.  ben  -Wtjmpljen  :  from  the  nymphs; 
after  some  verbs  of  separation  a  dative  alone  is  sufficient  to  express 
from  or  away  from.  —  26.  fyin :    might  stand  after  §efpertben.  — 
28.  foflte :  was  to. 

13  6.  tyatte  fie  gent  fcefjaften :  would  have  liked  to  keep  them.  — 
11.  nod)  eine :  one  more.  — 12.  Jjatte  ifym  nid)t3  metyr  511  fcefeljlen:  no 
longer  had  any  authority  over  him.  —  18.  immer  tiefer :  deeper  and 
deeper.  — 23.  er  :  i.e.  Charon.  —  28.  ba  :  and  so. 

14  18.  fci§  Ujn  immer:  kept  biting  him. — 21.  nwrb  er  erft  gan$ 
tuittenb  t  then  he  did  become  quite  frantic,  with  stress  on  did.  — 
22.  U)01)tit  ber  fief :  wherever  it  (the  foam)  fell.  —  U)drf)C  :  those  who  ; 
unusual  for  bie,  roelcfye. 

15  2.  tueldjen  tlnredjt  gcfdjalj :  to  whom  wrong  was  done.  — e3  fii^ 
fatter  nierben  laffen :  live  strenuously,  take  life  hard.  —  8.  att^geftanbcn 
(sc.  tyatte) :  the  omission  of  the  auxiliary  of  tense  is  very  common  in 
subordinate  clauses,  cf.  the  same  thing  two  lines  below  after  angetcm, 
and  again  after  getragen. 

$ie  SWarfjttgaK 

Hans  Christian  Andersen,  the  celebrated  Danish  author,  born 
April  2,  1805,  died  August  4,  1875,  was  the  son  of  a  poor  shoemaker. 
When  fourteen  years  old  he  went  to  Copenhagen,  where  philanthropic 
people  became  interested  in  him  and  sent  him  to  the  Gymnasium  and 
the  University.  Later  he  traveled  widely. 


NOTES  145 

Andersen  was  a  prolific  writer.  He  is  the  author  of  travels,  poems, 
dramas,  novels,  and  tales  (3Mrd)en).  The  last,  of  which  Die  Nachtigall 
is  one,  are  known  the  world  over.  They  were  written  primarily  for 
children,  but  are  appreciated  by  every  one  who  is  blessed  with  the 
power  to  value  at  its  true  worth  the  naive  simplicity  of  childhood. 
The  -Jftarrfjen  are  characterized  by  fresh  originality  and  irresistible 
humor.  In  Die  Nachtigall  these  qualities  are  accompanied  by  a  satir- 
ical strain,  directed  against  stiff  stupidity.  The  nightingale  is  clearly 
a  symbol  for  the  poet. 

The  text  here  given  is  that  of  the  German  edition  of  1853-72  (the 
translation  supervised  by  Andersen  himself),  as  edited  for  D.  C.  Heath 
&  Co.  by  Professor  0.  B.  Super,  who  also  compared  it  with  the  original 
Danish.  There  are  several  other  translations  or  versions,  which  differ 
widely. 

16  2.  (£«§  ftnb :  it  is;  e%  is  an  expletive ;  the  real  subject  is  iriele 
Safjre.  —  3.  Ijer:  ago. — 5.  ba3  prarfjtigfte:  superlative  in  agreement 
with  (Scfylof;  understood.  —  Don :  either  uon  or  CW£>  may  be  used  to 
denote  the  material  of  which  an  object  is  made.  —  6.  firf)  »  ,  ,  in  adjt 
nefymen :  hesitate,  lit.  take  oneself  in  heed  ;  ad^t  is  really  a  noun.  — 
7.  mufftc  :  Eng.  must  is  present  tense  only.  How  do  we  supply  the 
lacking  tenses  ?  —  barnu  $n  ritljren :  to  touch  it  (lit.  thereon).  —  8.  an : 
here  with  ace. ,  denoting  goal  of  motion.  —  9.  mud)tc  :  might ;  pret. 
subj.  to  denote  purpose  after  bamtt.  — 10.  oljne  «  »  ,  $tt  fcemerfeit : 
without  noticing.  Dfyne  governs  the  infinitive  with  gu.  How  does  one 
say  without  knowing,  coming,  going,  etc.?  —  11.  mtf3  feinfte :  most 
splendidly ;  adv.  phrase,  the  so-called  absolute  superlative,  denoting  a 
high  degree  of  the  quality,  but  not  comparison.  What  is  the  true 
superlative  adverb  ?  —  12.  (S)tltfl  tttfltt :  inversion  to  denote  omission 
of  roenn.  — 13.  fo  :  see  note  to  p.  1,  1.  9.  —  in  :  in  with  ace.  denotes 
limit  or  goal  of  motion,  into.  —  I)of)CU  :  from  Ijocf),  which  loses  its  c  in 
declined  forms  and  in  the  comparative.  — 14.  Seen :  from  ber  @ee, 
lake  ;  bie  ©ee  is  ocean.  —  fct3  -$nm  :  clear  to  the ;  bi3  is  frequently  fol- 
lowed by  an  auxiliary  preposition,  as  bt3  auf,  M3  in,  etc.  — 18.  Dtel 
5n  frfjaffen  Ijattc  :  had  much  to  do.  —  ttenn :  roenn,  when,  is  used  instead 
of  al3,  to  denote  repeated  or  customary  action  in  past  time.  It  may 
often  be  translated  by  whenever,  but  hardly  here.  2Benn  also  refers 
to  future  time.  2113  refers  to  a  single  event  in  past  time.  When  in 
a  question  is  rocmtt.  —  19.  natf)t£  :  adverbial  gen.  with  imitative  -3.  — 
fltt3<jeffll)?ett  U)fl?  :  had  rowed  out.  Intransitives  denoting  motion  from 
one  place  to  another,  or  change  of  condition  (fterben,  einfcfylafen),  take 


146  NOTES 

few ;  other  intransitives  and  all  transitives  take  fjaben.  —  20.  uric : 
translate  with  fcpn.  —  21.  toemt :  cf.  note  on  1.  18.  —  btefer:  the 
latter,  it.  One  may  also  say  ber  le|tere ;  for  former,  either  jener,  or 
ber  erftere. 

17  6.  bod):  but  at  beginning  or  though  at  end.     But  that  is  the 
best,  or  that  is  the  best  though.  —  8.  iibcr :  iiber  in  the  sense  of  about, 
in  regard  to,  governs  the  ace.  —  9.  f unbent :  but  •  used  only  after  a 
negative.  — 10.  am  Ijtirflftett :   a  true  superlative  adverb  phrase,  lit. 
at  the  highest;  cf.  note  to  p.  16,  1.  11.  — 12.  and):  too.  —  cinmat : 
finally;  translate  some  finally  came  to  the  Emperor  too.  —  13.  jeben 
2lttgenbtt(f :  the  ace.  denotes  definite  date  or  duration  of  time,  the 
gen.  less  definite  time  or  repeated  or  customary  action,  e.g.  3ftorgen3 
gejjje  id)  in  bie  ©tabt,  of  mornings  I  go  to  the  city.  — 16.  bod) :  cer- 
tainly ;  cf.  note  to  1.  6.  — 5lttcrbcfte:  alter  is  gen.  pi. ;  best  of  all. 

—  19.   ja:   why  at  beginning.  —  eilt  foldjet :    such  a;   German  may 
also  put  fold),  undeclined,  before  ein.  —  21.  (Bo  ctttm£:  such  a  thing. 

—  25.  erttriberte :  transposed  order  after  baf},  1.  23.  — uttb  ba£  tyat  nidjt§ 
5U  bebettteit :  and  that  means  nothing.  —  26.  I)M)ft  I  adv.  superlative 
of  fyod),  intensive,  highly.  — 27.  fei :  subj.  of  indirect  discourse. 

18  1.  Ijurcit :  infin.  for  past  part,  geljbrt,  used  in  compound  tenses, 
when  a  second  infinitive  (here  nennen)  depends  upon  it ;  cf .  Eng.  I  have 
heard  say.  Translate  I  never  have  heard  it  mentioned.  —  3.  fommef  fiH<je  : 
subj.  depending  on  will,  as  regularly  upon  verbs  of  wishing  and  com- 
manding. —  12.  fet :  subj.  of  indirect  discourse  ;  in  German  the  tense 
usually  remains  the  same  as  in  direct  discourse,  but  may  also  shift,  as 
in  English.  — 13.  fyfittcn :  used  instead  of  Ijafcen,  because  the  latter 
does  not  show  the  mode.  —  ^)etO  :  your ;  an  old  gen.  pi.  of  the  dem. 
pron.   ber,  not  varied  for  person  or  number.     The  form  was  once 
common  in  addressing  persons  of  rank.  —  fonueit :  third  pi.,  called  the 
plural  of  royalty,  used  with  the  title  of  royalty  in  the  singular.  — 
16.  grofftttadjttgfien  :  most  Jiigh  and  mighty ;  an  adjective  reserved  for 
royalty.  —  19.  fofl  ,  ,  ,  tucrbcu :  the  subject  is  e3  understood ;   the 
court  shall  be  trampled  under  foot.     Contrast  with  this  1.  24,  where 
the  construction  is  like  the  English.  —  bcm  (jait^eit  ^pof :  dat.  of  pos- 
session. —  24.  ber  Ijalbe  ^wf :   half  the  court.     Note  the  difference 
between  the  Eng.  and  Ger.   order.  —  nujfltcn   Utdjt   gem  t   were  not 
willing  to.  — 25.  ^a  gab  t§  ettt  3*flBCtt  :  lit.  then  there  was  an  inquiry ; 
translate  then  search  was  made  ;  in  German  eg  is  the  grammatical  sub- 
ject in  this  phrase.  —  28.  ja,  une  famt  bie  fingen :  my,  how  she  can 
sing ! 


NOTES  147 

19  3.  ba&et :  lit.  thereby ;  translate  as  I  listen.  —  13.  fdjott  frit* 
Jjcr  :  lit.  already  earlier ;  translate  before. — 14.  ba3  fhtb  :  those  are; 
in  introducing  a  new  subject  the  demonstrative  is  thus  commonly 
singular,  the  verb  agreeing  with  the  noun  following;  render  that  is 
cows  lowing.  — 26.  fjfittc  »  ,  ,  gebadjt :   plupf.  subj.,  the  conclusion 
after  an  implied  condition  contrary  to  fact,  should  have  imagined. 

20  4.  baft  e3  eitte  Sllft  ttwr  :  lit.  so  that  it  was  a  delight;  translate 
delightfully.  —  9.  tucidjc  glaubte  :   translate  believing.  —  fei :  cf .  note 
to  p.  18,  1.  12.  — 14.  <£er  ,  ,  .  tm  ($h*itttett  :  it  sounds  best  in  the  woods 
(lit.  in  the  green).  —  15.  fam  bod)  gem  mit :  was  glad  to  go  along  after 
all. — 20.  <£)a:  =  in  ben  ©angen.  —  22.  2ftittett  in:  in  the  midst  of, 
lit.  midway  in.  —  29.  bcm  $aifer  :   dat.  of  possession,  the  emperor's 
cheeks. 

212.  ba3  gittij  *  »  *  ^per^ett  :  it  went  to  one's  very  heart,  or  straight 
to  one's  heart.  —  3.  foJJc  :  here  denoting  a  promise.    Explain  the  form. 

—  5.  bauftc  :  declined  with  thanks  (saying).  —  12.  roetttt  »  .  »  fprtirfjc : 
subj.  implying  doubt ;  in  case  any  one  should  speak.  — 14.  liefjett  ,  ,  * 
att^tyrerfjett  :  cf.  notes  to  p.  1,  1.  12,  and  p.  4,  11.  14,  15 ;  caused  to  be 
expressed.  —  15.  roifl  Did  fagctt :  is  saying  a  good  deal,  lit.  is  claiming 
to  say  a  good  deal.  —  am  fdjtflerftett  :  adj.  or  adv.  ?     Cf.  note  to  p.  17, 
1.  10.  —  18.  be3  £ao,e3  :  cf .  note  to  p.  17,  1.  13.  —  20.  mit :  as  com- 
pany. —  22.  cittern  fofdjen :  cf.  note  to  p.  17,  1.  19.  —  24.  eitt3 :  the 
indef.  art.  when  used  substantively  has  strong  endings  throughout. 

—  25.  Ijatte  ,  *  »  $eljle  I  lit.  had  a  tone  in  his  throat;  translate  could 
sing  a  note. 

22  2.  foKte :  ivas  intended  to.  —  3.  Stffcafb :  as  soon  as.      The 
second  as  appears  as  als>  in  a  true  comparison,  but  is  omitted  if  "as 
soon  as  "  =  "  the  moment  when."  —  8.   rjecjett :  in  comparison  with.  — 
bie :  dem.  pron.,  that  —  10.  ®aiferltd)er  ^acfytigaflfortttjjcr :  Imperial 
Bearer  of  the  Nightingale.  — 13.  e3  tt)0flter  etc.  :  it  would  not  go  (fit) 
right.     Observe  the  personality  attributed  by  roollte  to  its  impersonal 
subject  eg.  —  14.  attf  ityre  233eife :  in  her  (own)  way.  — 15.  ^er  Ijat 
fcittc  Sdjttlb  :   he  makes  no  mistakes.     @tf)ulb  =  defect.  —  16. 
meifter :  musical  director.  —20.  bod) :  after  all.  —  fatten  *  . 

plupf.  subj.  for  second  conditional;  would  have  liked  to  hear.  — 26.  ja 
after :  translate  at  beginning  of  sentence.  —  29.  fmwtcu  »  .  »  an§s 
tUCttbicj :  knew  by  heart ;  cf .  f  ontten  ©ie  Seutf d)  ?  do  you  know  German  ? 

23  4.   ©tier  :  your.     This  is  an  old  undeclined  form  still  in  use.  — 
Bet :  in  the  case  of.  —  8.  ba3  eitte :  one  thing.  —  11.  e3  =  bas>  $olf. 

—  13.  namlidj :  a  particle  difficult  to  render,  but  characteristically 


148  NOTES 

German ;  translate  here  you  must  know.  —  15.  belt  ,3ei(jcftlt(jet :  a  dis- 
tributive singular,  for  the  Eng.  pi.  —  in  Me  ^>olje :  up.  — 17.  fid) :  recip- 
rocal, one  another.  —  21.  erljnltcn :  sc.  fyatte ;  cf.  note  to  p.  15,  1.  8. 

—  22.  4)0djfaifer(td)er  ^adjttifdjfangev :  Lullaby  Singer  to  His  Serene 
Majesty;  f)odj=  belongs  to  everything  royal.  —  28.  fatten:   subj.  of 
indirect  discourse. 

24  8.  f ttarrte  e3 :  there  was  a  whizziny.  —  intoeitbtg  im :  lit.  in- 
wardly in  the;  translate  inside  of  the.  — 11.  Uefj  tttfen :  cf.  note  to 
p.  1,  1.  12. 

25  1.  frijUwljen :  chatter.  —6.  mtf:  cwf  denoting  goal  of  motion 
governs  the  ace.  —  10.  firf) :  indirect  obj.  of  aufgefe^t,  not  needed  in 
translation.  —  14.  <£)a§  ttwreit :  cf.  note  to  p.  19,  1.  14.  —  18.  beffeit : 
gen.  of  dem.  pron.  ber,  normal  case  of  object  of  this  verb.  —  19.  bdfj 
ifjm  ,  *  »  KHtrbe  :  that  he  was  distressed  and  terrified;  cmgft  and  bcmge 
are  originally  nouns,  "  that  anxiety  and  fear  came  to  him."  —  25.  ^u 
l)errlirf)er :   after  a  pers.  pron.  sing.  nom.  the  adjective  is  declined 
strong.  —  $0lbt)0gel :  =  golbener  $ogel,  precious  bird. 

26  7.  immer  Wetdjer :  =  blether  imb  blether ;  a  common  idiom. 

—  fam  *  *  ,  in  SBetoegmtg :  began  to  move.  —  24.  beiuen  5lugen :  dat. 
of  separation,  from  your  eyes. 

27  7.  ja:   /or,    at  beginning  of  sentence. — 22.    madjtCtt  gtO^C 
3lttgett:   stared  (with  surprise). 

tut  ©littf 

Hans  im  Glilck  is  one  of  the  famous  collection  of  Kinder-  und  Haus- 
marchen  made  by  the  Brothers  Grimm  and  published  in  1812-15. 
Jacob,  the  older  brother,  born  1785,  died  1863,  was  the  great  German 
philologist,  author  of  Grimm's  Deutsche  Grammatik  (a  monument  of 
learning  and  research)  and  discoverer  of  Grimm's  Law.  Wilhelm^ 
the  younger  brother,  born  1786,  died  1859,  although  not  so  well 
known  as  his  brother  Jacob,  nevertheless  shared  with  him  the  fame 
acquired  by  many  literary  works  in  the  production  of  which  the  two 
brothers  were  intimately  associated. 

28  2.  fyerttm:  up;  more  frequently  urn.  —  ttJutttc  »  »  ,  Jjeim :  sc. 
gefyen.     With  the  modal  auxiliaries  and  feitt  the  verbs   gefyen  and 
fommen  are  frequently  omitted,  being  implied  by  an  adverb  of  direc- 
tion.    Cf.  English  I  want  in,  I  want  out.     toollte  is  imperfect  subj.  to 
express  wish  ;  mbd^te  might  be  used  in  the  same  place.  — 6.  §aufeit£  : 
in  personal  proper  nouns  the  genitive  ending  =en3  instead  of  ?$  is  used 


NOTES  149 

with  masculines  ending  in  3  and  with  feminines  ending  in  e,  e.g. 
iDtoiens.  —  8.  fid)  auf  ben  SBeg  ntadjen :  start.  —  10.  fam  ,  *  ,  in  bie 
5lngen :  appeared  in  sight.  —  frifd)  nub  frigid) :  free  and  easy  (lit. 
fresh  and  joyous) ;  an  alliterative  couplet,  such  as  German  is  fond  of. 
— 12.  nw3  ift  bo3  Dfetten  eiu  fd)iwe3  ^ing  :  supply  fur  before  ein ;  ttw3 
fiir  ein  =  what  or  what  a  in  an  exclamation,  what  kind  of  a  in  a  ques- 
tion ;  ttwgi,  as  here,  may  be  separated  from  the  fiir  when  not  preceded 
by  a  preposition.  —  enter :  =  man,  cf.  note  to  p.  21, 1.  24. — 15.  nwvnm 
.  *  *  and) :  and  why.  —  16.  ja  tflofyl :  the  interjectional  ja  may  usually 
be  translated  by  the  English  why ;  roofyl  is  concessive,  =  /  suppose; 
translate  the  whole  phrase  why,  I  have  to,  I  suppose.  —  bfl :  here.  — 

18.  bafcet :  because  of  it.  —  19.  j&eiftt  bit  ttw3  :  let  me  tell  you ;  lit.  do 
you  know  what  ?  —  21.  -iBmt  ^per^en  gent :  with  all  my  heart ! 

29  1.  $Ijr  mitfjt  (£ndj  bamit  fdjleftyen :  it  will  make  you  drag  your 
feet;  lit.  you  will  have  to  drag  yourself  with  it.  —  3.  j£§eitttT$  tttttt  redjt 
gef djtoinb  f  ofl  geljen :  now  whenever  you  want  to  go  right  fast ;  f  otf 
should  come  at  the  end  of  the  clause,  the  present  order  being  very  col- 
loquial. — 6.  frattf  uttb  frei :  like  frifrf)  unb  frofylitf),  p.  28, 1. 10 ;  the  two 
words  frequently  express  but  one  thought,  as  here,  gaily  or  joyfully. 
—  8.  fing  an :  sc.  er.  —  10.  elje  fidjr3  $an§  toerfalj :  before  Jack  was 
aware  of  it ;  the  e3  is  here  an  old  genitive  form,  this  being  the  govern- 
ment of  fid)  t)erfefyen  in  the  sense  be  aware  of.  —  nwr  er  a&getuorfeu : 
why  roar  instead  of  nwrbe  ?  — 12.  audj :  moreover.  — 13.  be3  28ege£ : 
adverbial  genitive  of  place  ;  that  way.  —  Dor  fid)  fyer  :  along  in  front  of 
him.  —  14.  £an3  fttdjte  fetne  ^Jlteber  ^ttfammen  :  Jack  gathered  him- 
self together.  —  ntadjte  fid) » » »  auf  bte  S5ettte :  started  off,  cf.  p.  28, 1.  8. 
—  18.  ftiJ^t :  jolts,  kicks.  —  emeu  fyera&ttrirft :  throws  a  fellow  off.  — 

19.  famt :  is  liable  to.  —  20.  $a  W  id)  mtr  ®ure  $ulj :  so  your  cow  is 
the  thing  for  me,  lit.  I  praise  me  your  cow.  —  21.  Jjat »  »  »  gctDt^ :  is 
sure  of.  —  23.  9?uttr . » »  gef t^te^t  ®ut^  fa  ein  grower  ^efatten :  well,  if 
ifs  doing  you  a  great  favor,  lit.  if  thus  a  great  favor  is  done  to  you. 

30  1.  nnb  baratt  ttrirb  mirf§  bor^  ntdit  feftlett :  and  I  surely  will 
have  that.  —  4.  a$  .  »  »  rein  dnf :  ate  up  clean.  —  5.  nia3  :  rel.  pron., 
instead  of  bag  or  tt)elcf)e£> ;  cf.  note  to  p.  5,  1.  9.  —  6.  (ie^  fid)  »  »  «  ein? 
fdjenfen:  cf.  note  to  p.  1,  1.  12;  had  (causative)  .  .  .  poured  out  for 
him ;  translate  freely  ordered.  —  8.  nad)  .  »  »  5tt :  towards.     3U  is  seP-  • 
prefix  meaning  towards,  the  noun  being  either  in  the  dative,  with  or 
without  nacfj,  or  in  the  accusative  with  auf ;  e.g.  fie  fommen  auf  mic^  gn, 
they  are  coming  towards  me.  —  9.  je  :  in  proportional  phrases  je  occurs 
with  comparatives,  as  je  .  .  .  je  .  .  .  or  je  .  .  .  befto  .  .  .,  translated  the 


150  NOTES 

.  .  .  the.  Ifvas  here,  the  independent  clause  comes  first,  the  je  in  it  is 
omitted  or  replaced  by  um  fo.  — 11.  ^a  ttwrb  e3  iJjttt  gattj  Ijeiff  :  then 
he  became  very  warm ;  cf .  mir  ift  fait,  I  am  cold.  German  does  not  say 
3d)  bin  fait.  — 12.  $em  $ittg  ift  511  tydfeit :  there  is  help  for  this.  The 
active  infinitive  with  fein  is  to  be  translated  as  passive,  lit.  this  thing  is  to 
be  helped.  — 15.  Hue * * »  ftttd) :  however  much.  — 16.  e£  :  expletive,  there; 
the  real  subject  is  fein  Xropfen.  —  17.  fid)  intgefdjirft  babei  anftettte : 
went  at  it  awkwardly,  lit.  placed  himself  awkwardly.  —  19.  Dor  ben 
$0J)f :  on  the  head.  —  cine  3eit  lattg  :  for  a  while,  not  a  long  time.  — 
22.  28a3  .  .  *  fitr:  cf.  note  to  p.  28,  1.  12.  —  25.  $>a  trutlt  einmal: 
here,  just  take  a  drink.  —  26.  foitt  nurfjl  Icttte  WIM)  gefcen :  probably 
doesn't  give  any  milk;  njollen  here,  as  frequently  in  German, 
strengthens  the  dependent  verb  (cf.  3d)  will  nttf)t  Ijoffen,  I  hope  not). 
—  27.  gieljett :  pulling,  draft. 

31  1.  itt3  ^>au3 :  for  home  use,  lit.  into  the  house.  —  28a3  fltfotT3 
fiir  fjffeifd) :  what  a  lot  of  meat  there  is !  2Ba3  fiir  here  implies  quantity  ; 
cf.  note  to  p.  28,  1.  12.  —  2.  id)  ittadje  mir  au3  .  *  .  uidjt  triel :  I  do 
not  care  much  for.  —  3.  toer  »  »  »  ^atte  :  sc.  ber  rccire  gliicf lic^ ;  trans- 
late if  one  only  had  a  young  pig  like  that !  —  4.  attber3  :  different  in 
the  sense  of  better.  —  bafcei  nod) :  and  besides.  —  5.  (£ud)  pliefce  :  as 
a  favor  to  you.  — 6.  ®«d)  Sure  $reuttbfd)aft :  lit.  to  you  your  kindness ; 
translate  you  for  your  kindness.  —  7.  lief?  fid)  ,  »  »  Ifl^madjett  »  »  » 
gefcett :  cf.  notes  to  p.  30, 1.  6,  and  p.  1, 1. 12.  — 11.  fcegegttete  iljm  ja 
cine  SBerbriepidjfeit :  even  if  a  vexation  did  meet  him.  — 12.  bod) : 
after  all.  —  14.  @ic  fcotett  cinanbcr  bic  Stit :  they  bade  each  other  the 
time  of  day,  greeted  each  other.  —  17.  ^pefct  CUtmal:  just  heft  it.  — 
22.  ift  audj  fcinc  6au:  isn't  a  runt  either.  — 25.  morj^  nir^t  jjatt5 
rid)tig  feitt :  there  may  be  something  wrong. 

32  1.  i«3  fwftere  Sot^ :  into  the  black-hole.  —3.  $I)r  wifyt  fyier  ()erum 
Bcffern  S3cfc^|cib  :  you  are  better  acquainted  around  here.  —  5.  fdjott : 
of  course.  —  auf3  @^jie(  fe^en :  risk.  —  8.  auf  cinen  @eitcntticg  :  onto 
a  side  road.  2luf  einem  ©eitenraeg  would  mean  along  on  a  side  road. 
— 10.  bcr  ^cimat  p :  cf.  note  to  p.  30,  1.  8.  —  15.  Witt  id) :  I  will 
undertake  to.  —  21.  fjftnge  mcitt  9)Zantc(d)Ctt  nadj  bem  IBinb :  lit. 
hang  my  cloak  according  to  the  wind,  i.e.  adapt  myself  to  circum- 
stances; cf.  Eng.  to  trim  one's  sails  to  the  wind.  —  25.  ba3  ^attbtuerf 
Jjat  ciuen  gitlbcncn  Soben :  lit.  the  trade  has  a  golden  foundation ; 
translate  there  is  money  in  the  trade. 

33  5.  $fjr  Ijafct  <$ud)  jeber^cit  511  fyelfen  gewugt :  lit.  you  knew 
how  to  help  yourself  each  time;  translate  you  made  a  good  bargain 


NOTES  151 

every  time.  —  7.  e3  baljtn  fcringen :  bring  it  about.  —  9.  anfangen : 
go  about;  do  not  translate  "begin."  — 10.  ba$n  gefyort :  it  takes.— 
11.  bag  anbere  ftnbet  fid)  fdjon  toon  fefaft :  the  rest  will  come  without 
any  trouble.  —  12.  after  audj :  but  then.  —  14.  $3ie  fount  Sfjr  nod) 
fragen :  how  can  you  stop  to  ask.  —  id)  wcrbc  ja :  why,  I  shall  become. 

—  $nm  glitlflirf)ften  SRenfdjett :   the  luckiest  man.      Predicate  nouns 
with  roerben  in  the  sense  of  be  changed  into  are  usually  put  in  the 
dative  with  gu.     Cf.  note  to  p.  3,  1.  22.  —  16.  nw3 :  why,  as  often.  - 
19.  nodj  *  .  .  basil :  to  boot.  —  20.  anf  bcm  fid)T3  gnt  fdjlagen  faf^t : 
which  is  handy  to  pound  on.  — 21.  anflje&en  :  note  difference  of  mean- 
ing of  this  verb  in  this  line  and  in  1.  18.  —  25.  ®(M3l)aut :  caul.     It 
is  considered  lucky  to  be  born  with  a  caul  over  the  head  or  face.  — 
26.  trifft  ntir  cut :  comes  about  for  me. 

34  2.  bafcei :  then,  too. — 3.  $>a :  and  so.  —6.  fam  .  ,  .  gefdjfidjen : 
came  crawling.  $ommen  and  gdjen  are  used  with  the  past  part,  of 
the  verb  denoting  the  manner  of  coining,  whereas  in  English  the  pres. 
part,  is  used.  —  8.  ^amit :  if  the  inverted  order  follows  this  word  it 
is  an  adverb,  meaning  with  that  •  if  the  transposed  order  follows,  it  is 
a  conjunction,  meaning  in  order  that.  Which  here  ?  — 11.  uerfal)  erT3  : 
he  was  careless ;  contrast  the  reflexive  use  of  this  verb,  p.  29, 1.  10,  and 
note.  — 13.  Jjatte  uerfittfctt  feljen  t  in  transposed  order  with  two  infin- 
itives at  the  end  the  auxiliary  stands  just  before  them  instead  of  after. 

—  15.  cruucfeu  :  the  auxiliary  is  Ijatte,  1.  17.  —  tljtt  :  object  of  befreit 
fytitte,  1.  17.  —  anf  cine  fo  gute  5(rt :  in  such  a  good  way.  —  16.  oljne 
baff  er  .  .  ,  urattdjtc  :  without  his  needing  to.  —  20.  fort :  away,  along, 
not  forth. 

$er  serfcrodjene  Swig 

Johann  Heinrich  Daniel  Zschokke  was  born  March  22, 1771,  and  died 
June  27,  1848.  Zschokke  graduated  in  1792,  and  attracted  public 
attention  by  an  extravagant  play.  In  1798  he  became  a  prominent 
figure  in  the  public  life  of  Switzerland.  He  exercised  a  strong  healthy 
influence  on  the  educational  and  social  affairs  of  that  country.  Highly 
honored  as  a  citizen,  his  chief  fame  rests  on  his  extensive  literary  work 
(forty  volumes  in  all),  including  dramas,  histories  of  Switzerland  and 
Bavaria,  prose  fiction,  and  religious  writings.  These  last  were  trans- 
lated into  English  at  the  suggestion  of  Queen  Victoria,  and  later  also 
published  in  this  country.  —  The  present  story  is  the  outcome  of 
Zschokke's  relation  with  Ludwig  Wieland,  son  of  the  author  of  Oberon, 


152  NOTES 

and  the  poet  Heinrich  von  Kleist.  The  three  agreed  one  day  to  write 
each  a  sketch  on  an  engraving  in  Zschokke's  room.  Kleist  produced 
his  well-known  drama  Der  zerbrochene  Krug,  and  Zschokke  wrote  our 
charming  little  tale. 

35  1.  £a  Sftajjonfe  (pi*.  la  napal')  :  a  small  village  on  the  Bay  of 
Cannes  in  the  Department  of  Var  on  the  Mediterranean.  —  2.  (£amte3  : 
this  place,  to  which  belong  the  little  Lerinian  Isles  just  off  the  shore,  is 
the  most  desirable  winter  resort  in  the  Riviera.    Near  by  is  the  Bay  of 
St.  Juan,  where  Napoleon  landed  on  his  return  from  Elba  in  1815.  — 
3.  ^Srooence  :  the  old  name  for  the  district  in  southern  France  which 
Caesar  had  called  provincia.  — 4.  $a3  tttttt * , , Itidjt :  now  it  is  not  that, 
to  be  sure,  which.  —  5.  t§ :  expletive,  better  omit ;  3Beintrauben, 
9Jfabd)en,  are  the  subjects,  hence  the  plural  verb  with  eg.  — 7. 

e3 :  colloquial  for  id)  glaube  eg ;  the  apostrophe  generally  indicates 
the  omission  of  the  letter  e.  —  3rf)abe  :  for  @g  ift  fd)dbe,  it  is  a  pity. 

—  9.  genug :  with  genitive  ber  Xrauben,  etc.  —  10.  I)dttc  man  bet  tutd 
511  Sanbe,  etc. :  we  should  surely  have  some  of  them  in  our  country  too.  — 
bod):  while  often  adversative  (however,  nevertheless),  bod)  many  times 
adds  a  shade  of  meaning  that  according  to  the  context  must  be  rendered 
in  many  different  ways,  here  surely.  —  baton :  =  Don  ifynen.  — 11.  <Sinb 
«.  .  ,  afle  Sanaponfertnnen :  inverted  order,  sc.  roenn,  here  while.    It  is 
unusual  to  find  a  predicate  element  between  verb  and  subject  in  inver- 
sion. — 14.  btc  (£I)romf :  not  an  actual  chronicle,  but  merely  one  of 
Zschokke's  tricks  of  the  trade.  —  gcbcnft :  with  genitive  (tljrer).  — 
16.  bcffcn:  whose. 

36  1.  9ltugnon :  an  old  Roman  town  on  the  Rhone,  famous  because 
the  residence  of  the  popes  1309-1377,  and  of  the  French  antipopes 
1378-1418.     Their  immense  castle  is  now  being  restored.      To-day 
Avignon  is  known  for  its  silk  industry.  —  bretyte  *  .  »  tttn  :  turned  .  .  . 
topsyturvy.  —  3.  beten:  their,  lit.  of  them  (gen.  of  the  dem.  pron.); 
beren  in  1.  5  is  rel.  pron.  —  5.  $opf  nnb  ^pet^ :  Eng.  plural,  heads 
and  hearts,  cf.  $opf  in  1.  3  and  $opfe  in  1.  4,  and  note  to  p.  3,  1.  18. 

—  6.  $dj  n»ei$  ba3 :  I  know  all  about  it.  —  7.  fdjer^en :  cf.  note  to 
p.  30,  1.  12  ;  there  is  no  joking.  —  9.  etne  (£rfcfdjaft  marfjcn :  to  receive 
a  bequest.  —  12.  @0  etuw3 :  such  a  thing.  —  14.  a(3  :  sc.  ob  implied 
by  inversion.  —  16.  {jtngT3  :  it  was  for.  —  17.  Corner:  the  author  of 
the  Iliad.     Helen  (etne  aritge  3^au)  was  the  cause  of  the  war  between 
Greece  and  Troy.  —  20.  nwr  :  Eng.  had  been.     Note  the  idiom  id)  bin 
fiinf  Sftfyre  fyter,  I  have  been  here  five  years.  —  21.  fo  t  translate  when. 

—  23.  eben  in  btefem :  or  in  eben  biefem,  in  this  very.  —  25.  ($ttng  fie : 


NOTES  153 

the  omitted  raetm  =  here  whenever.  —  27.  elite  DraujjcuMiite :  ace. 
absolute,  same  in  Eng. 

374.  ber  SHeilje  ttadj :  one  after  another.  —  5.  Jjieg  e3  :  they  said, 
lit.  it  was  said.  —  6.  redjt3  (E)in)  wtb  Unf§  Jjitt :  (toward)  right  and 
left.  —  9.  uerirrten  fid)  in :  lost  the  count  of.  —  12.  flub  ,  ,  .  geroefett : 
were.  Note  the  perf .  tense  for  Eng.  past.  —  14.  $u  Derbeitfett  :  cf .  note 
to  p.  30,  1.  12  ;  they  could  hardly  be  blamed  for  it.  —  17.  $)a  gati  e3 
betttt :  and  accordingly  there  were.  —  18.  $ijrfce :  a  basket  without  a 
bottom  given  to  the  lover  signified  a  refusal ;  mittens.  —  20.  fid) : 
reciprocal,  one  another;  cf.  mifcfytett  fid),  1.  21,  which  is  reflexive. 

38  2.  (£§  ift:  she  is;  why  the  neuter  pron.  ?  —  4.  fonilte :  note 
that  modal  auxiliaries  are  often  used  alone,  where  in  English  an  infin. 
like  do  or  act  is  required.  —  7.  ttjerbe  :  was,  cf.  note  to  p.  18,  1.  12.  — 
11.  tuuUtc  jeber  Ultb  jebe  :  the  sing,  verb,  as  often  in  German  with  two 
sing,  subjects  tandem  after  the  verb.  —  17.  fittb  tietftotften  ^er^ett^ : 
are  hard-hearted.  —  ^Ijarao  :  cf.  Exodus  xiv.  8.  — 22.  %&tins  *  cf.  note 
to  p.  2,  1.  20.  —  23.  burd)Iauffett :  the  accent  on  the  root  goes  with 
figurative  meaning,  traverse  =  get  through,  while  bur.rf)'laufen  means 
run  through  (on  a  run).  —  (BdfOtt  bte3  :  this  very  thing.  —  26.  roo^tt : 
=  511  raelcfyem  grace!. 

39  1.  barm  :  rel.,  in  which.     What  word  would  be  expected  ?  cf. 
p.  38,  1.  26.  —  4.  jut  %lot :  in  case  of  need.  —  5.  utt  ^imtttel :  to  heaven. 
—  6.  bem  ttrteile  :  dat.  because  trauen  governs  this  case ;  in  English 

judgment  becomes  subject.  —  7.  511  trauen :  cf.  notes  to  p.  30,  1.  12, 
and  p.  37,  1.  14.  —  8.  Sttjroifdjeit :  here  conjunction.  —  $ttt  Uttb  Sttttg : 
stereotyped  phrase,  indecl.  —  9.  fid)  ,  *  »  fd)fo§ :  attached  themselves 
to  her  from  sympathy.  — 13.  &ur  $tnn :  ironical.  — 17.  SBedjfefjj 
round,  from  roecfyfeht,  to  change  off.  —  19.  fang  *  .  *  nir^t 
would  not  sing  again.  —  25.  fyatte  matt  tfjtt  tttalett  fottett :  he  made  c 
pretty  picture,  lit.  one  ought  to  have  painted  him.  — 27.  gait »  »  »  gfeirf) ; 
made  no  difference.  —  28.  ntodjte  »  »  .  tti^t  rebett  ^orett  :  did  not  like 
to  hear  (any  one)  speak  of,  etc. 

40  1.  uttb  batm:  sc.  raenn  (unb  raenn  bann),  —  2.  ttwrf »  »  »  mit: 
pelted .  .  .  with.—  7.  pttc  . » *  fiwttett :  cf.  p.  39, 1.  25  (follen  and  fonnen 
are  historically  past  participles) ;  might  well  have  triumphed.  — 10.  tatr3 : 
usually  this  conclusion  is  introduced  by  fo.  —  Uerging  i^r  (dat.)  ba3 
Sadjett  :  her  laughter  ceased.  — 12.  Sftagbafette  :  traditionally  identified 
with  the  woman  in  Luke  vii.  36-50.     Her  penitence  is  a  favorite  sub- 
ject of  religious  art.  —  17.  bafiir :  to  make  up  for  that.  —  18.  Xattf* 
ttttb  25etdjtfittber :  parishioners  ;  many  he  had  baptized,  all  of  them 


154  NOTES 

came  to  him  for  confession.  —  e$  :  expletive.  — 19.  jebcr :  subject.  — 
21.  eudj :  cf.  note  to  p.  37,  1.  20 ;  the  reciprocal  strengthened  by  the 
following  unter  etnanber.  —  24.  $ur  Wot :  cf.  note  to  p.  39,  1.  4.  - 
rerfjt  feltg  roerben :  to  be  soundly  saved  (spiritually).  —  27.  ttioflte  nid)t3 
bayou  roiffett  :  would  have  nothing  to  do  with  it. 

41  3.  Saljrmarft :  also  called  3ftefje.     Still  an  all-important  event 
in  smaller  European  towns.  —  4.  $ettce :  a  city  of  3000  in  the  Depart- 
ment of  the  Maritime  Alps,  once  a  bishopric.  —  5.  roar :  sc.  gegangen. 
—  8.  um  :  or  fiir.  —  S0tt3  :  a  sou  is  five  centimes,  or  one  cent ;  not  a 
cent's  worth.     3,  the  sign  of  the  French  pi.,  is  added  here  by  mistake. 

—  9.  if)* :  dat.  of  possession.  —  10.  itfcer  23i)fe3 :  more  common  in 
this  sense  is  33ofe3  bri'tten,  brood  mischief.  —  11.  ^n  :  now,  or  and  so. 

— 13.  bitrfte .  *  *  ntrfjt :  need  not.  —  14.  Siel)  mtr :  just  look.  — 16.  fief) 
bod)  nut :  do  just  look.  —  17.  e£  geliiftet  einem  faft :  one  is  almost 
tempted;  einem,  dat.  of  matt.  —  19.  gum  Soften  :  lit.  for  (the)  tasting ; 
notice  the  article  which  almost  always  accompanies  the  infin.  used  as 
noun.  —  22.  a(3  :  cf.  note  to  p.  36,  1.  14.  —  23.  fomttc  .  .  *  fefjett : 
could  not  look  enough,  or  could  not  stop  gazing,  (fatt  =  satiated.)  — 
^pattc  id) :  conditional ;  if  I  had  .  .  .  then  (id)  nmrbe,  1.  25)  I  should, 
etc.  —  25.  baretn :  or  fyinein,  ace.  =  in  ifyn ;  bartn,  dat.  =  in  ifym.  — 
27.  fo  iff  mtr :  =  jo  fdjeint  eg  mtr,  I  feel.  —  al§  :  cf.  1.  22  above. 

42  4.  5(&er  *  .  *  mid)  :  and  really.  — 6.  rooljf :  =  pmr,  to  be  sure, 
i.e.  though  they  had  no  expectation  of  buying.  —  7.  ^ttttbett  Stored 
,  *  *  utttcr  SSriibern  roert :  a  bargain  at  100  limes.     (Among  brothers, 
i.e.  to  the  trade.)  —  10.  flcfrf)ltrf)Cit :  sneaking,  lit.  having  stolen  up; 
cf.  note  to  p.  34,  1.  6.  —  11.  He$  (ifyn) , .  ,  (cgeit :  had  the  pitcher  laid; 
if)n  (ben  ^aufmann),  the  object  of  laffen  and  subject  of  the  infin.  legen, 
is  implied  ;   cf.  note  to  p.  1,  1.  12.  —  14.  9£alje  Dor :  just  outside.  — 
19.  btt  t  Jacques,  though  an  old  man,  being  a  servant,  is  addressed 
with  bit.      Cf.  p.  44,  1.  27.  —  ttagft :   pres.  for  fut.  —  21.   t§ :  cf. 
p.  40,  1.  18.  —  23.  5itrnT  icf)^  bir:  for  §iirn'  id)  bir  barttm.    The  eg 
here  is  historically  a  genitive,  as  in  id)  t)ero,efje  bir'3  nie,  I  will  never 
forget  it  of  you  ;  cf .  note  to  p.  29,  1.  10. 

43  10.  SBctj :  trip.  —  11.  madjt  mtr  gute^  ($ef rfjaft :  will  serve  me 
as  a  pretext.  —  19.  ob :  before  this  word  one  must  often  supply  in 
the  English  translation  to  see,  or  to  find  out.  —  21.  aitfttfjttg  tucrben  : 
catch  sight  of.    toarb  or  nmrbe ;  felbft  or  felber.  —  22.  uott  ^per^ett : 
heartily,  thoroughly.  — 23.  bic  SHedjte  (pi.) :  the  law  (lit.  the  rights);  bag 
Unred)t  (sing.),  the  wrong,  the  unlawful ;  an  intended  pun.     The  plural 
of  3ted)t  is  used  because  formerly  law  was  studied  in  two  branches, 


NOTES  155 

civil  and  ecclesiastical ;  cf.  Latin  jura  and  Eng.  "  Doctor  of  Laws."  — 
24.  ^tcfyteu  ttttb  £rad)tCtt  :  plans  and  purposes;  Gen.  vi.  5  and  viii.  21: 
"the  imagination  of  man's  heart  is  evil  from  his  youth."  —  27.  if) it : 
before  this  clause  supply  tDOlle,  from  1.  26,  going  with  auggeben, 
p.  44,  1.  2.  —  fin*  (bae)  ®efd)enf :  the  article  would  be  more  common. 

44  2.  Ijiitten  t  cf.  p.  40,  1.  7  ;  cond.  contrary  to  fact,  would  have  had 
to  "cut"  M.  — 5.  firf) , . .  ba-Jtt  * , .  fcefemten  :  own  up  to  it;  a  crossing  of 
two  phrases,  fid)  befennen  with  al3  and  gtt.  —  6,  7.  fjatte,  fjafieit  ttMtbc  : 
interchangeable,  used  for  variety.  —  10,  11,  12.  paffe,  fet,  Ijafce  :  all 
subj.  of  indirect  discourse.  —  15.  Micfc  »  »  ,  fi^Ctt :  remained  sitting; 
thus  regularly  with  bleiben  the  verb  expressing  the  condition  is  in  the 
infin.  instead  of  the  pres.  part,  as  in  English.  —  fid)  t)or  jemanbem 
fitrdjten :  the  student  should  accustom  himself  to  state  idioms  in  the 
most  general  form  ;  so,  1.  18,  ettrmg  t>or  jemanbem  tiorauSfjafcett,  to  have 
an  advantage  over  any  one.  —  18.  modjtc :  not  wished  to  be,  but  was, 
I  suppose;  concessive.  — 22.  eitt  redjter  (Sfefant :  a  perfect  elephant. 

—  24.  fofgenben  SDIortjen :  or  ben  folgenben  Sftorgen,  or  am  foltjenben 
Sftorgen.  —  27-29.  $fjr  fjafot,  ($mtett :  the  capitalized  second  person  pi. 
is  used  throughout  for  the  polite  form.  —  git  (Sttten  Stiffen :  or  ©ltd) 
gu  gii^en. 

45  2.  fettg  :  with  delight.  —  8.  pr  S5railt :  (to)  his  betrothed  or  bride; 
cf.  note  to  p.  4,  1.  2.  —  10.  fid)  etttm£  $ur  (£fjre  re^tten :  to  count  it  an 
honor;  cf.  p.  44,  1.  15.  — 13.  Don  a,att$cm  ^pcr^eit :  with  (her)  whole 
heart.  —  14.  ftrtrfjf  etc. :  ftt^  dat.  of  possession ;  translate  stroked  his 
nose  with  the  palm  of  his  hand.  — 18.  2Bei!6cr(^Ctt  :  patronizingly,  these 
little  women.     The  form  is  exceptional  in  adding  the  dim.  ending  to 
the  plural.  —  26.  $er  $rufl  * .  *  etttw3 :  construe,  ber  $rug  unb  au§er= 
bem,  etc.,  macfjte,  etc.  —  27.  fonft  Itod)  ctttia^  :  something  else  (besides). 

46  1.  $ter5eljtt  ^agc  (ace.)  fang :  for  two  weeks.  —  3. 
sc.  fet.  —  5.  fictB  :  person;  ifyren  Seib  cerma^len  =  fid) 

7.  f^ted)Cttb  :  this  pres.  part,  construction  is  unusual  in  German.  — 
nwft  e3  fid)  ntfjen :  =  mufj  eg  fein,  ftd^  511  rufyen ;  cf.  also  eg  rufyt  fic§ 
fc^bn,  it  is  pleasant  resting.  —  13.  fie :  for  clearness  German  would 
generally  use  bie  or  btefe  in  this  case.  —  18.  ?edjt .  »  ,  gefd)affctt :  just 
fitted  (lit.  made).  —  21.  muffte  man  nic^jt »  .  »  ttJotten :  it  was  useless  to 
try.  — 22.  jemanbem  etttw3  luei^madjett  :  to  make  any  one  believe.  —  aI3 
toetttt  e3  « » »  giiiie :  translate  that  there  were ;  condition  contrary  to  fact. 

—  25.  mtt :  connective ;  only,  Marietta,  etc.  —  an  etaw3  rtedjen :  to 
smell  of  a  thing.  —  26.  ^ttSurifdjen  :  this  word  has  almost  the  force  of 
nevertheless. 


156  NOTES 

47  4.  etttberfte  t§  fid) :  translate  by  Eng.  passive.  — ^errtt :  §errn 
is  used  for  the  oblique  cases  of  the  sing.,  §erren  for  the  pi.  — 6.  foflte  : 
could  (with  especial  emphasis).  —  7.  ber :  this.  — 8.  lieber  :  with  more 
pleasure.  —  9.  bafyin :   answers  what  question  ?  —  10.  aitf  jemattbett 
rateu :  to  guess  at  one.  —  11.  erraten  Kc§  fid) :  cf.  note  to  1.  4.    The 
infinitive  at  the  beginning  for  special  emphasis.    A  nice  illustration  of 
the  effect  of  the  prefix  er=,  to  get  by  guessing,  guess  out.  —  12.  tytttein 
in  Me  $lati)t :  more  common,  in  bie  yiafyt  fyinein.  — 13.  erfaitfdjte :  cf . 
1.  11.  —  14.  It  is  unusual  to  have  more  than  one  pred.  element  before 
the  verb.  —  15.  bimtm  gcttmubcucu  :  pres.  and  past  parts.,  even  when 
themselves  modified,  are  often  used  between  article  and  noun  ;  in  Eng. 
such  a  phrase  must  follow  the  noun.  —  16.  ftiflett :  unuttered.  —  22.  er : 
i.e.  ber  §immel.  —  25.  gettefett:  sc.  roar. 

48  1.  Serhtifdjen  Snfeln :  cf.  note  to  p.  35,  1. 1.  —  fjer :  poetically 
hither ;   direction   toward  the  subject,   or  speaker.  —  9.  nebett  ,  ,  » 
Durbci :  along  past.  —  13.  $ud)  fnty  moil  ItiD^l :  furthermore  one  might 
discern  (lit.  saw  perchance).     The  force  of  the  particle  roofyl  can  be 
learned  only  by  close  attention  to  the  sentence-atmosphere.  — 17.  uiotttc 
luieber  ,  .  .  fyeim:  sc.  gefyen;  cf.  note  to  p.  38,  1.  4. — 21.  p  lofeu:  cf. 
note  to  p.  30,  1.  12.  —  25.  fid)  Tttit  feinem  Sdjtof  Ucrftettcn :  be  sham- 
ming sleep.  —27.  ba3  $ielletd)t:  cf.  bag  SSenn  unb  bag  Slber.  — 29. 
S3ct :  with,  not  by. 

49  2.  mar  *  .  »  immcr  »  »  .  gclommen :  had  kept  getting.  — 4.  ftegs 
tetc^Cl*  »  »  *  ftl§  :  lit.  more  victorious  than;  of  course  it  means  stronger 
than  and  victorious  over. — 6.  28a3,  etc.:  what  do  I  care  for  him?  cf. 
eg  gefyt  mid)  nidjtg  an,  it  is  nothing  to  me,  it  does  not  concern  me.  — 
7.  Sd)faff  ttwdjr :   subj.  of  conjecture,  whether  he  sleep  or  wake.  — 
9.  man  tnu^tc :  she  (lit.  one)  had  to.  —  10.  feincr :  the  possessive  of 
man  ;  feiner  ©acfje  gettrifj  fein,  to  make  (be)  sure.  — 11.  ja  :  as  one  could 
see.  — 14.  er  ttwrT3  getoefen :  it  was  he.  —  16,  17.  e3r  fie :  either  is 
used  with  3Mbcf)en  —  the  neuter,  when  closely  following;  when  further 
away  the  natural  gender  reasserts  its  control.  —  24.  ffian  bettfe  :  just 
think.  —  pttt  £att$  :  to  a  dance. 

50  6.  turn  ber  <5tefle :  cf .  note  to  p.  38,  1.  4.  —  10.  erfoad)tef 
tmtfjte  :  imagined  as  facts,  hence  indicative.  —  11.  tuer  *  »  *  twdj :  (as  to) 
who  could  possibly,  etc.  ;  fyabe  or  fya'tte  omitted.  —  13.  (£3  gefdjal)  tljm 
redjt :  it  served  him  right,  lit.  it  happened  just  right  to  him.  — 14.  mtr  : 
translate   at  beginning.  —  15.  fie:   ace.;   in   this   verb  subject  and 
object  are  reversed  as  compared  with  English ;  eg  reut  mid),  I  repent 
(of)  it ;  old  English  it  repents  me.  —  ^Ijre  $ruft  flag  :  her  heart  beat. 


NOTES  157 

—  16.  gar :  even.  —  20.  rttfenben :  cf.  note  to  p.  47, 1.  15.  —  23.  be* 
frfiamett:   note  the  order;  cf.  p.  47,  1.  11.  —26.  afler  2$dt :  all  the 
world,  everybody. 

513.  gertt  fefjen :  to  be  fond  of.  —  9.  $ft  Me  Dorbei :  when  that  is 
past.  —  11.  fdjnett :  soon.  —  16.  and)  nidjt  einntal:  not  even;  audi) 
strengthens  the  etnmal.  —  17.  511  ifyr  :  beside  her.  —  22.  in  after  ^frulje, 
etc.  :  very  early  and  very  quietly.  —  23.  Brattling  :  (church)  ceremony  ; 
distinguish  from  §od)3eit,  "wedding"  festivities.  —  $>a3  toolkit  urir 
ifym  *  , «.  betbringen  :  we  will  get  that  into  his  head;  familiar,  we  will  fix 
him.  —  fd)0n :  all  right.  —  28.  aljnt :  cf.  note  to  p.  50,  1.  10  ;  indie,  to 
express  a  purpose  imagined  as  accomplished.  —  an§  4>er$  I  or  in3 
§er3,  seriously,  lit.  to  the  heart. 

52  2.  ttw3  madjt^  (sc.  au3) :  what  is  the  difference  ?  —  3.  ftifl  bi3 
bafjut  gegen :  till  then  not  a  word  to.  —  4.  ^abei  b(iebr3,  etc. :  that  was 
their  agreement,  lit.  at  that  it  remained  between  the  two.  —  Ue§  fidj  ,  ,  , 
nidjt  tranmen:  never  dreamed,  not  "did  not  let  herself  dream"; 
trdumen  is  here  impersonal,  e<3  subject  understood,  with  the  person, 
fid),  in  the  dative;  cf.  Safj  bir'3  frf)on  trdumen!  pleasant  dreams!  — 
7.  bercutc :  in  this  form  the  object  and  subject  are  as  in  English;  cf. 
note  to  p.  50, 1. 14.  — 13.  turn  jeijer :  always.  — jcmanbcm  iifcefan  few : 
an  uncommon  phrase,  to  be  against  any  one.  —  geflldjt,  tt)D :   sought 
ways  in  which.  —  22.  e3  gefyt  mir  fcmt  ^per^cn :  it  comes  from  my  heart, 
or  I  am  in  earnest. 

53  3.  iljrer  Siige:  gen.,  obj.  of  fid)  fdjtimen.  —  12.  gen:  archaic 
for  gegen.  —  21.  merging  :  cf.  note  to  p.  40, 1.  10 ;  she  lost.  —  22.  ber 

(gen.)  marfjttg :  able  to  speak.  —  27.  jebe :  any.  —  28.  (Hit 
elliptical,  it  was  fortunate.  —  29.  ntttft  :  cf .  note  to  p.  38,  1.  4. 

54  1.  (£?  fofl  ,  .  .  attfttJtegctt :  he  shall  outweigh,  shall  pay  for  .  .  . 
with  their  weight  in  gold.  —  3.  burdjlodjcf  1 1  lit.  perforated ;  say  shattered. 

—  4.  $arabie3 :  cf.  p.  41,  1. 16.  —  7.  a(3 :  cf.  note  to  p.  36,  1.  14  ;  note 
that  the  object  e3  here  precedes  the  subject ;  thus  often  in  inverted 
order  when  the  object  is  a  personal  pronoun  and  the  subject  a  noun. 

—  9.  in  $erttuutfd)Uttgett  be3  :  commonly  iiber  with  ace.  —  be3  (£0ltu : 
South  German  dialects  use  the  article  with  names  of  persons.  — 13.  511 
®endjt  fiijeit :  to  hold  court.  —  26.  $dj  Brarf)  mtr  *  *  .  an$  S5crfc^cn : 
I  did  not  mean  to  break  .  .  . ;  but  perhaps,  in  contrast  with  foerg,  I  broke 
only  the  pitcher. 

55  1.  28a3  fofl  »  •  »  bat  a  common  idiom,  what  means  .  .  .,  or 
what  is  ...  for  ?  —  9.  (£r  famt  nidjt  bafitr :  he  cannot  help  it,  or  it  is 
not  his  fault;  nidjt  is  usually  nid)t3  in  this  idiom.  —  10.  feljt  mir  bod) : 


158  NOTES 

just  look  at  that !  nrir  ethical  dat.  as  in  old  Eng.  and  in  poetry  but  me 
no  buts,  etc.  —  11.  ,§err :  !<Qerr,  grew,  are  always  used  with  titles  in 
polite  address.  —  13.  fatttt :  before  this  supply  fo.  —  14.  $)a :  what 
must  it  mean,  considering  the  order  ?  if  it  meant  there  what  would  be 
the  order?  —  28.  bit  foflteft :  subj.  of  indirect  discourse,  after  saying, 
which  is  implied.  —29.  ba^ttrifdjen  :  i.e.  before  Jacques  could  answer. 

56  2.  gcttefen:  sc.   ift.  —  7.   toerbe:  or  tmirbe;  why  subj.?  — 
11.  fid)  fcei  (with,  of)  jemcutbem  in  ($nnft  fe^en :  to  win  the  favor  of 
any  one,  or  win  favor  with  any  one.  —  12.  SanbtUJtjt :  the  chief  magis- 
trate, living  in  Grasse,  the  capital  of  the  Department  of  Yar ;  cf. 
p.  35,  1.  1.  —  16.  belt  (one's)  $opf  fdjittteftt:  cf.  note  to  p.  1,  1.  8.  - 
17.  uwbeu :  rare  in  prose  for  geroorben.  —  21,  22.  gleidjen,  attbern : 
weak  or  stror.g  endings  ?     Why  ?  —  23.  jemtutbettt  etttM^  (Ut^tebett  : 
to  talk  one  out  of;  but  the  objects  are  reversed,  compared  with  Eng- 
lish. —  24,  26.  luolie,  mitffe  :  can  roollte,  miifjte,  be  used  here  ? 

57  7.   erft  redjt:   more  than  ever.  — iljr  ttwv :   cf.  note  to  p.  41, 
1.  27.  —  9.  Verb  omitted.     What  form  ?  —  15.  bet :  why  can  not  ber 
be  the  relative?     Cf.  note  to  p.  1,  1.  5.  —  26.  ®eft :   a  provincial 
equivalent  of  nicfyt  tDdfyr ;  from  gelten,  count,  be  valid.  —  27.  fcw3  id) 
Ijafce,  etc. :  =  aile§,  trm3  id)  fyabe,  indite  id),  etc. 

58  6.  twe  .  .  ,  foefaflen :   overcome  as  with  dizziness.  —  7.  eht3, 
anbern :  neuters,  combining  masc.  and  fern.  —  ttwr  ba3 :  or  ob  bag 
. . .  roar.  — 11.  auf  ba3  (anf£)  &ctoea,lid)fte  :  cf.  note  to  p.  16, 1. 11 ;  in 
the  most .  .  .  manner.  —  14.  falfrf) :  incorrectly.  —  altcrnbctt :  senescent. 
—  17.  id)  Uefor  »••}&•••  (dttgc  :  why,  I  have  loved  ...  a  long  time. 
The  pres.  tense  for  an  action  begun  in  the  past  and  continued  in  the 
present  usually  has  fd)on  or  fett  — .  —  19.  $dj  (sc.  follte)  bid)  Ijaffett : 
do  you  think  that  I  hate  you ;  Eng.  may  use  the  infin.  in  the  same  way 
and  same  sense  :  I,  hate  you  ?  —  23.  ®eftriefett :  ©efpiele  is  often  used 
for  the  fern,  also,  cf .  p.  46,  1.  4.  —  25.  gittij  tit ,  *  *  ttttter :  perished 
with,  etc. 

59  5.  Bcibcr :  of  both;  pron.,  not  adj.  —  9.  S5eibc  *  «  »  aufgetijfet : 
each  had  completely  surrendered  to  the  other.  —  13.  Especially  in  the 
south  of  Europe,  a  Catholic  church  is  seldom  quite  empty.  —  19.  e3 
ttwr  iffm  (jelwttjett :   plupf.  act.,  he  had  succeeded.  —  20.   gdeiftet 
(roorben)  ttwr :  plupf.  pass.  —  25.  cjemadjt :  auxiliary  tyatte  in  previ- 
ous clause  ;  cf.  cm^geben,  p.  44,  1.  2. 

60  1.  etttw3  in  Uttterfndjnnrj  ne^men :  to  examine.  —  7.  an  feinen 
^panben,  etc. :  leading,  one  by  each  hand,  the  newly  wedded  couple.  — 
10.  ba3  ^urgefattenc :  from  uorfallen;   cf.   p.  47,  1.  15;   what  had 


NOTES  159 


happened.  —  11.  bet  ®ebattlett  ttltb  ©pradje  :  genitives  dependent  on 
mefyr.  —  12.  ($r  fing  toon  fctncr  Stefce  an  :  sc.  gu  fpred^en.  —  15.  mei( 
e§  itUtt  gefdjeljeu  f  ei  :  because  it  was  done  once  for  all  ;  jei,  indirect 
discourse,  implied  as  said  by  Colin.  —  19.  cmpfangcit  :  sc.  Ijabe.  — 
20.  SSttttbetfoflfUd)  :  has  a  cornic  effect  because  the  suffix  =lidl)  is  super- 
fluous. —  22.  The  placing  of  an  adverbial  phrase  between  subject 
and  verb  is  not  now  good  style.  —  24.  tfjr  :  dat.  of  possession.  — 
27.  gefangen  :  with  gefufyrt  nwrb,  as  a  prisoner.  —  28.  fciarb  .  .  ,  aufs 
fcettwljrt  :  has  been  preserved. 

$te  @efrf)irf)te  Dim  SaKf  ©tord) 

Wilhelm  Hauff,  born  1802,  died  1827,  was  one  of  the  promising 
young  authors  in  the  romantic  period  who,  like  so  many  of  his  con- 
temporaries (Shelley,  Keats,  Byron),  died  young  and  yet  left  a  lasting 
monument  to  his  name.  Besides  Hauff's  Fairy-Tales,  the  German 
people  are  fond  of  his  novel  Liechtenstein,  written  in  imitation  of 
Walter  Scott's  Waverley  and  Ivanhoe.  Two  of  Hauff'  s  songs,  ©tefj' 
id)  in  finftrer  3ftitternacfyt  and  Sftorgenrot,  3ftorgenrot,  leucfyteft  mir  gum 
fritfyen  £ob,  have  become  folk-songs. 

61  1.  $altf  :  Caliph,  a  title  assumed  by  the  successors  of  Moham- 
med, and  now  one  of  the  titles  of  the  Turkish  Sultan.  It  signifies 
successor  or  vicar.  While  the  Caliph  had  absolute  power  in  civil 
government,  he  was  also  the  head  of  the  church,  and  it  was  his  duty 
to  begin  the  public  prayers  every  Friday  in  the  chief  mosque.  — 
(£I)afib  :  of  course  a  fictitious  name.  —  £Bagbab  :  Bagdad,  now  a  city 
of  about  100,000  inhabitants  in  Asiatic  Turkey  on  the  Tigris,  was 
formerly  the  capital  of  the  caliphate  of  Bagdad  and  the  wealthy  empo- 
rium of  Eastern  commerce.  It  was  especially  famous  because  of  its 
Caliph  Harun-al-Rashid,  763-808,  an  accomplished  scholar  and  poet 
who  became  an  important  figure  in  the  Arabian  Nights.  —  etlUttaC  : 
once  upon  a  time;  often  used  in  phrases  like  @3  wax  einmal',  to  intro- 
duce a  fairy-story.  To  be  distinguished  from  etn'mal,  groei'mal,  one 
time,  two  times,  etc.  —  4.  vtwdjte  (Ut3  eitter  .  *  .  ^fetfc  :  was  smoking  a 
.  .  .  pipe.  —  5.  Jjte  ttttb  ba  :  of  time  now  and  then.  —  6.  ftdj  :  dat.  of 
possession.  —  7.  foetm  e3  tJjm  gefrfjmecft  Jjatte  :  whenever  he  had  rel- 
ished it,  lit.  whenever  it  had  tasted  (good)  to  him.  —  man  fafy  bent 
^rtlifeu  Utt  :  one  saw  by  the  looks  of  the  Caliph.  —  8.  bdff,  etc.  :  idiom  ; 
eg  ift  mir  rootyl,  I  am  in  good  spirits.  —  10.  be£tt>egen  ,  ,  »  aurf)  :  and 
for  this  reason;  note  that  aucJ)  is  not  here  also.  It  is  like  bocf),  roof)!, 


160  NOTES 

fdjon,  etc.,  for  which  there  are  no  fixed  equivalents  in  English.  Here 
it  adds  a  flavor  of  conversational  ease.  — 13.  tat :  took.  Xun  is  often 
used  familiarly  for  ftellen,  legen,  fe^en,  nefymen,  etc.  —  15.  em  ttad)= 
ben!Ud)e3  ®eftd)t  marten:  to  look  thoughtful  —  16.  fdjlug  »  ,  , 
Ireu$n)ei3  :  crossed.  —  19.  ber  l)at :  is  ber  rel.  or  dem.  ? 

62  1.  lange,  gente  :  adverbs,     ~e  and  =lid)  were  once  adv.  endings. 
—  4.  liefer:  the  latter.  —  11.  fdjon  toieber:  already,  again;  fdjon 
goes  with  roollte,  and  roieber  with  gumadjen.  —  UioUtc :  was  about  to. 

-  18.  eurty  ftefjen  fie  .  *  *  511  $>ienft :  =  fie  ftetyen  (or  finb)  gu  eurem 
3)ienfte. —  19.  anfangen:  do. — 23.  entljalte:  subj.  of  mere  uncer- 
tainty. —  24.  femtef  fmtttte  :  why  subjunctives  ?  cf.  lonnte  in  1.  21. 

63  2.  uB  :  i.e.  urn  git  fefyen,  ob.  —  3.  fo  :  then,  or  omit.  —  5.  auf  bte 
Jynfjfotylcn :  this  punishment,  the  bastinado,  is  common  among  ori- 
ental peoples.  — umfunft :  to  no  purpose.  —  11.  ber  bit :  (thou)  who. 
If  the  relative  ber  refers  to  an  antecedent  of  the  first  or  second  person, 
the  personal  pronoun  is  inserted  after  the  relative,  and  the  verb  agrees. 
—  13.  Mutabor :  I  shall  be  changed ;  first  person  sing.  fut.  pass,  of 
Latin  muto.  —  ber :  demonstrative.  —  15.  netge  er  fid) :  imperative 
third  person  ;  the  second  person  fyitte  bid),  1.  16,  again  takes  up  the 
direct  address.  —  17.  fadjeft:  subj.  depending  upon  the  negative  idea 
in  fid)  fyiiten.  —  21.  Ue$  *  »  »  frijtotiren:  cf.  notes  to  p.  1,  1.  12,  and 
p.  42,  1.  11  ;   here  the  infin.  is  active  in  Eng.  also.  —  22.  nientattb  : 
dat.  —  24.  gut :  cheaply,  at  a  bargain.  —  25.  fct3  id)  *  » »  bin  :  in  anti- 
cipation of  the  moment  when  I  shall  be.  —  27.  ctuw£  ttenige£  :  to-day 
one  would  say  ein  roenig. 

64  10.  fdjon  uft:  often  before,  lit.  already  often. — 11.  Ijafeetsubj.; 
implied  indirect  discourse.  — 12.  erregt  Ijabcn  :  erregt  fatten  (requiring 
also  gefe^en  ^citte)  might  be  better  here,  because  ^aben  does  not  show 
that  it  is  subj.  —  16.  dor  fid)  Ijtnflappernb  :  chattering  to  himself.  — 
24.  gettetgt :  the  past  part,  is  a  common  form  of  command,  condensed 
from  an  impers.  passive,  eg  foil  geneigt  raerben. 

65  7.  fterbeu  (nom.),  toerben  $u  (dat.) :  to  become,  grow  into.  — 
8.  fuljr  :  shot  up.  —  12.  SBeittt  23flttf  etc.  :  a  very  common  oath  among 
Mussulmans.  — 13.  ^Sro^fjeteit :  Mohammed.  — 14.  ^)anfe :  the  id^  can 
be  omitted  even  when  the  dative  2$Ken,  fotr,  etc.  is  left  out.  —  tnbcm 
er  fit^  biitfte  :  bowing ;  note  that  this  is  the  best  and  almost  sole  equiv- 
alent of  the  Eng.  pres.  part,  construction.  —  15.  toetttt  tdjf  etc.  :  if  1 
may  venture  (to  say)  it,  or  if  I  may  make  so  bold.  —  16.  feljett :  pi. 
verb  with  titles,  cf.  note  to  p.  18,  1.  13.     Cf.  §aben  §err  Hotter  gut 
gefdjlafen  ?     In  this  story,  as  in  the  previous  one,  the  second  person 


NOTES  161 

pi.  is  used  for  formal  address.  —  17.  beittt  al§  :  benn  after  a  compara- 
tive is  now  used  only  in  such  a  case  as  this  with  al3  following.  — 

19.  fiwttett  :  tbnnen  implies  t>erftefyen  and  fprecfyen  or  lefen  and  frf)reiben, 
as  3d)  !ann  lateinifd).  —  20.  $ttbem  :  not  here  the  conjunction,  as 
shown  by  the  order.  —  21.  fid)  :   redundant  dat.   of  possession.  — 

27.  8d)ihtctt  $>attf  :    ace.  case,   obj.   of    Ijabe  understood.  —  ftefce 
SHaWerfdjitafcel  :   very  familiar  for  liebe  gran  $lapperfcfynabel.  — 

28.  £$ft  @ud)  »  »  »  gefaflig  :  would  you  like  .  .  .  ? 

66  2.  ttegen  :  usually  with  gen.  —  3.  ba  :  so.  —  14.  IjaBett  :  note 
the  order  ;  cf.  note  to  p.  34,  1.  13.  —  15.  and)  ttod)  gefttttgCtt  :  sung 
too  before  they  finished.  —  18.  beSftegett  :  in  this  connection.  —  ^§o^ 
Sfteffa  ttttb  Sftebttta  :  $o£  is  a  frequent  introductory  word  in  German 
oaths,  a  distortion  of  ©ott3  ;  the  two  cities  are  famous  in  connection 
with  the  life  of  the  prophet.     Translate  By  Mecca  and  Medina  I  — 

20.  fcringe  »  ,  *  I)crau£  :  cannot  get  it  out.  —  24.  in  eincm  fort  :  con- 
tinuously. —  26.  fo  oft  »  »  »  audj  :  however  often,  etc. 

67  3,  4.  Ijeratt^,  ^uriirf  :  cf.  note  on  modal  auxiliaries,  p.  28,  1.  2. 
—  4.  ftdj  511  erlcnnctt  geficn:  to  make  oneself  known.  —  12.  fid)  ben 
SJiagCtt  toerberfcett  :  to  get  indigestion  ;  translate  that  they  would  get 
indigestion.  —  22.  4>al&  Stogbab  :  or  bag  fyalbe  Sagbab  ;  the  uninflected 
form  is  used  only  before  names  of  towns  or  countries.     So  also  with 


68  2.  font  ttoftett  :  quite  common  for  roollen  nrir,  imp.,  let  us.  — 
3.  tJtc((ctd)t  ba§  :  elliptical  for  t)iel(etc^t  mag  e§  gefd^e^en,  baf;.  — 
8.  id)  !)a(tc  »  »  »  fltt£  :  I  shall  not  (be  able  to)  endure  it  longer.  —  12.  ga& 
,  »  »  (dat.)  ^cpr  :  gave  (a)  hearing  to,  complied  with.  —  24.  ctltcm  Jtt 
•SJlttt  fcitt  :  to  feel  ;  here  I  am  uneasy,  an  uncanny  feeling  is  creeping 
over  me.  —  Ijat  e3  *  »  »  gcftii^nt  :  impers.,  there  was  an  audible  sighing 
and  groaning. 

69  2.  bem  »  »  »  f^^tg  :  who  had  even  ...   a  brave  heart  beating. 
—  19.  fterbe  :   subj.    dependent  upon  the   following   propfyegeit.  — 

24.  ttadj  :  nad)  =  according  to  often  follows  its  object.     Translate  the 
phrase  after  glauben  as  a  clause.  —  28.  Ijufc  an  :  older  form  for  (job  an. 

70  9.  nwffte  fid)  .  *  .  511:  managed  to.  —11.  ctttia^  ^u  fir^  ne^men  : 
<o  partake  of.  —  12.  bracfyte  cr  mir  ,  »  »  fcei  :  ^e  administered  to  me.  — 
14.  JBor  S^jtcrfett  oljmnadjtig  :  in  this  position  one  would  expect  the 
phrase  to  go  with  the  subject  ;  here,  of  course,  with  the  object  mirf). 

71  2.  jcmanbem  citua§  etttforfcn  :  to  draw  something  from  one.  — 
5.  finbet  ,  .  .  ftatt  :  exists.  —  8.  t&  afynt  mir  :  /  suspect.  —  10.  idj 
tuitf>tc  :  conditional  subj.  because  she  is  not  sure  that  she  is  going  to 


162  NOTES 

tell  them,  perhaps  I  could  tell  —  13.  afle  donate :  cf.  note  to  p.  3, 
1.  14.  —  24.  e3  ift  mir  jebe  redjt :  any  will  suit  me.  —  25.  SRamlid) : 
for. 

72  2.  bummer  4>anbe(:  stupid  business,  bad  fix.  —  fdjott:  all  right. 

—  7.  $a3  ift  t§  efcen :  that  is  just  the  trouble.  — 8.  wer  fagt  bir  benn : 
pray  who  says. 

73  4.  bcmt :  I  wonder,  or  please,  or  tell  us.  —  7.  famcn  fie  *  ,  « 
au^er  fid) :  they  were  beside  themselves.  —  18.  ettwttber :  dat.  of  posses- 
sion, in  each  other's  arms. 

74  5.  Urn  fo  meljr :  so  much  the  more.  —  11.  fdjttupfeu :  to  take  a 
pinch  (of  the  powder).  —  28.  ba3,  ttm$  ,  ,  »  Derljanbelt  iomrben  fci : 
the  discussion  that  had  taken  place. 

$ie  Sitgncrin 

Roderich  Benedix,  whose  dramatic  works  fill  twenty-seven  small 
volumes,  was  born  at  Leipsic  January  21,  1811,  and  died  September 
26,  1873.  He  became  an  opera-singer,  a  theatrical  manager,  and 
finally  a  dramatic  writer.  His  first  drama,  Das  bemooste  Haupt, 
appeared  in  1841.  Forty-six  of  his  one-act  comedies  and  monologues 
are  collected  in  his  Haustheater,  two  volumes. 

75,  STAGE  DIRECTION,  uttb  (mit)  tjott  Otct^titm  ^cuocubcm  $an§s 
gerfite :  lit.  and  with  wealth-betokening  furniture.  The  participial 
adjective  in  German,  as  here,  often  exercises  also  its  verbal  function. 
Its  adjuncts  always  precede  it.  Cf.  note  to  p.  47,  1.  15.  —  WOfftllf 
cine  fcremtenbe  Snm^e :  sc.  ift  or  ftetyt.  —  Sidjter :  sc.  finb  or  ftefjen. 

—  5.  ©men  ein^ioen :  sc.  ®runb.  —  ^u  S5oben  f i^lagen :  to  floor ;  to 
overthrow. 

76  1.  empfmblidj :  piqued.  —  8.  nor^  Icinc  Sie^e:  not  the  same  as 
love.  —  9.  lieffe :  would  cause.  —  13.  etnge^ogen :  secluded.  —  mcincS 
233iffett3  :  adv.  gen.,  to  my  knowledge.  — 17.  urn  *  *  »  git  fmttteit :  infin- 
itive phrases  depending  on  genug  or  the  adverb  $u  are  introduced  by 
urn.  —  2$emt .  »  »  einmal:  when  once.  —  18.  2litfjmtd)  marficn  auf : 
to  presume. 

772.  rooljlgettttett :  well  liked.  —  5.  mein  25erftanb  :  my  head.  - 
7.  fo  oft  fid)  and)  nod),  etc. :  and  often  as,  etc.  —  8.  redjt  feeljaltett : 
come  out  ahead.  —  9.  SJlatt  fflgt,  t§  foHe :  they  say,  it  is  said :  one  of 
the  expressions  is  redundant.  — 16.  &mt  flfocit  Ijerab  :  from  heaven  above. 

—  21.  <£>a  @ic  benn  bur^j  fortfa^rcn :  well,  since  you  keep  on  anyway, 
i.e.  talking  about  my  father.  —23.  nud)  in  bte  fernft 


NOTES  163 

even  for  the  remotest  future.  —  24.  be3  ^crftor&eiten  :  of  the  departed. 

—  28.  JWtttt  ja  :  very  welt. 

78  2.  fottte  ,  *  »  fcitt :  is  it  possible  (conjecture)  that  my  suspicion 
is  well  founded  ?  —  8.  biefem  ftiflfdjluetgettben  ^erljaltttiffe  SBorte 
gefoe  :  0ive  utterance  to  this  tacit  relation.  — 13.  biefe  :  sc.  Slntroort.  — 
18.  tuofynt :  pres.  for  perf. ;  cf .  note  to  p.  58, 1.  18.     Translate  has  been 
living.  —  22.  ewf  Me  Matter  :  for  any  length  of  time.  —  24.  Hub  toeiltt 
(sc.  e3)  bent  mm  fo  Ware  :  and  what  of  it  ? 

79  4.  ber  feit  htr^em  ba3  groftc  28ort » . * fiiljrt :  w/w  of  late  has  been 
prominent.  —  6.  biefem  itttruljigett  $opfe  fofl  id) * * *  nadjgef  c*?t  roerben : 
a/tt  I ...  to  be  slighted  for  this  agitator  ?  —  13.  Sdjlag  :  idiomatic  for 
cwf  bem  @rf)lag,  at  the  stroke  of.  — 22.  5We3  remtt  wtb  la'uft:  everybody 
is  racing  and  running.  —  23.  e3  ttrirb  (^eueralmarfd)  gefdjlagen :  the 
drums  are  beating  a  general  (call  to  arms).  —  24.  Ijter  tyitttett:  i.e.  in 
the  back  room  overlooking  the  garden. 

80  2.  2Bemt  fcorf) :  ^  */>  etc.  —  9.  ^af  i^  ge^e  fr^on :  0  yes,  Tm 
going.  —  15.  am  Chtbe  :  eventually.  — 18.  fcwtmt  man  »  »  » itit^t  ^er^ 
au§  :  one  is  kept  in  constant,  etc.  —  22.  fcrtngt  bie  gan^e  (Btabt  auf  bte 
S3eilte  :  raises  the  whole  town.  —  25.  ^afj  I  before  this  supply  too  bad. 

81  5.  burr!)  ($ittfd)fttf; :  i.e.  inclosed  in  another  letter.  — 7.  ttw3  e3 
benn  eigentlirf)  gibt :  what  is  going  on  anyway.  — 17.  afcer  id)  Bin  benn 
bud)  and)  fo  fhtgr  urn  511  ttriffett :   but  then  I  am  shrewd  enough  too 
to  know.  —  18.  baff  t§  %fy\tn  .  .  .  ^au^tfac^Ud)  itm  .  .  »  511  tun  tft : 
that  you  are  principally  concerned  about.  —  19.  Sfteitt  Sperfoudjett : 
my  little  self.  —  21.  tut  ^reife  ffalten :  to  value.  —  22.  al§  ba|f  etc. : 
than  to,  etc.  — 27.  In  pronouncing  the  German,  stress  ba3. 

82  6.  ^  nw3 :  =  @i  wa%,  pshaw.  —  7.  tttmmt  bte  9fttrte :  stations 
himself  in  the  middle  of  the  stage.  —  8.  'Smtttermetter,  Ijter  tft  e£  Jjitfcfd) : 
gosh,  but  it  is  fine  here.  —  14.  ftjei^  ®ott :  inverted  by  an  object  eg 
understood.  —  18.  Sie  Jnerbeu  bod)  tttdjt :  you  aren't  going  to  do  that, 
are  you  ?  —  24.  (£tr  fo  faffett  6te  bor^f  mtt  fid)  rebett :  there  now,  do  let 
us  talk  to  you.  —  28.  $a  molten  iutr  fcalb  ^elfen :  we  shall  soon  fix  that. 

83  3.  ®ruttbel)rttd) :  thoroughly  honest.  —  7.  ,£immef  itttb  $ottef 
mo  fittb  mtr  ^tttgeraten :  heavens  and  earth,  what  have  we  got  into ! 

—  9.  9fa :  well.  —  14.  fjurdjt »  *  *  ttac^  brau^eu :  listens  for  (sounds 
from)  without.  —  21.  llrtetl  fpredjett  itber  :  pronounce  judgment  upon. 

—  mid)  Straffcarett:  lit.  me,  the  punishable  one;  translate  guilty  me. 
After  personal  pronouns  in  the  singular  a  substantive  adjective  is 
declined  as  after  an  "ein-word."  — 28.  breteit:  declined  only  when 
used  substantively,  as  here. 


164  NOTES 

84  2.  in  ba3  @djloff  tocrfett :  lit.  slam  into  the  lock;  translate  slam 
shut.  —  12.  eljrltrfjer  SSeife :  adv.  gen.  of  manner,  in  honest  fashion. 
—  20.  ftampfen :  are  thumping.  —  23.  Dertetten  :  are  detailing. 

85  1.  9ftd)t  bod)  —  Mciuen  Ste :   O  no,  stay  here.  —  8.  burdj* 
fttd)te :  imperfect  subj.,  should  search. — 15.  lomme , * * tit  bic  ®efd)td)te : 
got  into  the  affair.  —  18.  ^errlidj,  Ijerrlidj,  ba3  geljt:  capital,  capital, 
that  will  do.  —  21.  fefjeu  nidjt  barnad)  au3,  nm\  .  .  $u  fonneu :  do  not 
look  fit.  — 29.  Jwffe  bod)  and)  nidjt :  am  really  not  fit  either. 

86  6.   *tf  e :    dialectic    for    --Rein.  —  8.   fyer   mit :    out   with.  - 
20.  fpredjcn :  fprecfyen,  to  talk  with,  may  govern  either  the  ace.  or 
the  dat.  with  the  preposition  mit. 

87  ll.  immer  fetter:  still  more  boldly.  —  15.  urie  idj  in  Sljrem 
$lttulirf  fdjluelgte :  how  I  reveled  in  the  sight  of  you.  —  25.  mogcn : 
not  may,  but  imperative,  let,  etc. 

88  4.  feei  jemaubent  eingefiiljrt  toerbeu :  to  have  a  formal  intro- 
duction to  one.  —  5.   jeben  ^lugeuolirf :  any  moment.  —  6.  Sftag  e3 
(sc.  fein) :  no  matter.  —  16.  in  ben  gimfttgfteit  SBerljaltitiffett :  in  easy 
circumstances. 

89  6.  foflte  mein  SBormuttb :  is  it  possible  that  my  guardian.  - 
9.  uttb  bod)  feettuefen  @ie  mir  ttorljin  fo  tiiet  Xethta^me :  and  yet  you 
manifested  so  much  interest  in  me  just  now.  —  24.  e£ :   cf.  note  to 
p.  5,  1.  18.  —  25.  uwllcit :  are  determined. 

90  10.  fommt  3^nett »  »  »  tetter  511  fteljett :  will  cost  you  dear.  — 
16.  5lfle3  fegett  @te  511  Sft^cm  SBeftett  utt§ :  you  construe  everything  in 
your  own  favor.  —  24.  Cerent :  brief  for  $ommen  @ie  herein.  — 
25.  ($tttett  5(bettb  :  ace.  after  3d)  nwnfrf)e  understood. 

91  4.  ber  £err  25ormunbf  ber  §err  ^Brttber :  cf.  note  to  p.  55, 1. 11. 
-  7.  fiaffett  Sie  bod) :  don't  say  anything  more.  —  12.  SBiutfdje :  for 

3d)  routtfdje  Sfynen.  —  17.  ja  ntt^t :  not  in  the  least.  —  24.  ififjt  mir 
fagett :  sends  me  word.  —  26.  in  atter  gritlje  :  very  early ;  all  here,  as 
frequently,  has  merely  an  intensifying  force,  e.g.  allerliebft,  etc. 

92  3.  ®atts  ttttb  gar  nidft :  not  at  all.  —  1.  ^Ijre  gran  §*\\& 
ttrirtitt :  in  apposition  to  ba3,  the  subject  of  the  verb  tft.  —  18.  $ldj 
ja :   alas,  yes.  —  20.  @o  Bleiuett  @ie  boi^  :  well  then,  stay.  —  24.  urn 
3f)t*etttriflett :  an  established  perversion  of  urn  %l)wn  SBtUen. 

93  5.  ^rlauBen  Sie :  permit  me.  —  8.  bie  t^m  ttirgenb^  redjt 
^a^t :  which  really  does  not  fit  him  anywhere.  —  9.  uric  iljtt,  etc. :  lit. 
as  the  E.  wear  it;    translate  such  as  the  E.  wear.  —  11.   georbnet: 
the  past  part.,  as  here,  is  frequently  used  as  an  imperative.  — 23. 

men  ftefle  id)  beun  nun  Dor :  but  whom  am  I  representing  anyway  ? 


NOTES  165 

94  4.  ,$0djbctttfd) :  in  fact  Backes's  language  is  High  German  ; 
only  the  3?e  betrays  dialect.  —  9.  Sic  ntitffen  gar  nirf)t  rebeit :  you  will 
not  have  to  speak  at  all.     Notice  that  miifjen  ntrf)t  does  not  usually 
render  the  English  prohibitive  must  not,  but  is  simply  the  negative  of 
be  obliged,  be  necessary.     For  the  prohibitive  must  not,  biirfen  tticfyt  is 
the  proper  equivalent.  —  13.    ba3  ift  tttir   redjt :   that  suits  me.  — 
17.  ba3  tft  mtr  nod)  mefjr  redjt :  that  suits  me  still  better.  —  26.  urir 
miiffen  e3  barauf  roagett  :  we  shall  have  to  take  the  chances  on  that. 

95  1.  9fd)  ®ott,  mi*  toirb  gaits  angftlid)  git  Sftute :  0  dear,  I  am 
feeling  dreadfully  worried.  —  4.  attf  feittett  $dft :  under  no  circum- 
stances. —  14.  bie  4wrfd)aftett  *  lit-  the  lordships.     In  the  obsequious 
atmosphere  of  caste  every  one  of  greater  wealth  or  rank  is  a  §err= 
fdfjaft ;   so  the  salesman   addresses  his  customers  indiscriminately, 
metne  §errfrf)aften ;   there  is  no  American  equivalent ;  translate  the 
company.  —  24.  ober  id)  fomtne  iifcer  (£nd) :  or  I'll  get  after  you. 

96  1.  bod)  :  surely.  —  7.  $d)  Dergdje  toor  5litgft :  this  suspense  is 
killing  me.  —  14.  lettdjte  :  hold  a  light  for.  —  24.  titdjttg  :  vigorously. 

977.   tttS  2litge  faffcnb :  looking  sharply  at.  —  24.  jemanbcu : 
jemanb  as  a  rule  is  not  inflected.  —  fefjen  :  translate  have. 

98  3.  @ic  merbcn  mir  affo  erlauBeu,  ba^ :   you  will  therefore 
excuse  me  if.  —  14.  erfaufcett  Sic,  baf?  id)  bicfem  5luftrittc  cttua^  UOn 
bem  $ttftridj  einc§  ^oH^eiU^en  25erpr^  neljme :  permit  me  to  take  from 
this  scene  some  of  the  color  of  a  police  examination.  —  17.  ba  cr  feitt 
^)eutf(^  tamt :  cf .  note  to  p.  65, 1.  19. 

99  20.  laftig  fatten:  with  dat,  annoy.  —21.  SBittc:  Sittc  is  the 
conventional  response  to  German  expressions  for  "I  thank  you," 
"I'm  very  much  obliged,"  "I  beg  your  pardon,"  "excuse  me," 
and  the  like,  corresponding  to  the  English  not  at  all  or  certainly. 
Here,  of  course,  certainly  should  be  used.  —  23.  Sdjfofen  Sic  rootyl : 
say,  I  bid  you  good  night.  —  25.  23Ieifct  erftaunt  fteijeu :   halts  in 
astonishment. 

100  2.  miiglidjft :  as  much  as  possible.  —  4.  @o  redjt  Jjittter  mcittem 
Olitefett :  behind  my  very  back.  —  6.  Sic  wctbctt .  ,  »  ge^iirt  Jjafien : 
conjectural  future  ;  probably  you  have  heard.  —  14.  Saffett  Sie  :  never 
mind.  —  18.  $ft  ja  :  why,  he  is.  -  23.  SBofyl  tyv  Stltbcr  :  her  brother, 
indeed,  (had  one).  —  26.  £ier  Jjerrfdjt  ein  SJligtierftdttbtti^  :  there  is  a 
misunderstanding  (prevailing)  here.  —  28.  gut  ^pattb  getjett :  assist.  — 
29.  Sic  fagtett  adcr  borff :  but  you  surely  said. 

101  1.  9ttd)t  borff :  no,  indeed.  —  7.  ^d)  ItJitt  nid)t  Ijoffett :  cf.  note 
to  p.  30, 1.  26.  —  au£  ii&el  aitgekat^tcr  (^utmiitigfeit :  from  ill-timed 


166  NOTES 

kindliness.  —  8.  fid)  au3U)cifctt  :  to  give  an  account  of  oneself.  —  15. 
Ijafce  e3  cinmal  lenteit  fatten  :  I  was  to  learn  it  once.  —  20.  i 
luerf  pfufdjett  :  to  meddle  with  thebusiness.  —  21.  njemt  id)  ,  »  ,  fragc  : 
in  asking,  etc.  —  22.  ttjflfyf  :  I  suppose. 

102  2.  burd)  ®itte  :  &?/  kindness  (of  bearer).  —  7.  <Sic  ejdjeit  feljr 
gettau  $tt  295crle  :  you  are  very  particular.  —  16.  gum  2lu3toet3  :  as 
evidence.  —  Unb  batw  ttrirb  t§  ja  tool)!  mit  §crru  £eumrf)  SBcier 
and)  feme  D'lidjttrjieit  Ijafeeit  :  araa1  £/ien  o/  course  it  is  all  right  about 
Mr.  Henry  Beier,  too.  —  27.  ritrft  :  shifts.  —  28.  nrifl  :   is  about  to. 

103  5.   $er&0rgettf  etc.:  an  instance  of  strong  inversion  for  em- 
phasis. —  18.  fytnter  bem  Xifdje  tior  :  out  from  behind  the  table.  — 
19.  immer  launtg  :  continuing  gaily.  —  26.  niHujenfalte  :  in  case  of 
need.  —  29.  ber  Sdjtrffidjfett  Ijalfoer  :  for  the  sake  of  propriety. 

104  4.  ^Dtlitge  :  lit.  lie  from  necessity;  translate  white  lie,  i.e.  an  ex- 
cusable lie.  —  ll.  fo  rafdj  fnttpft  man  bod)  berartige  ^Berplttttffe  tttdjt  : 
one  does  not  enter  into  such  relations  as  suddenly  as  this.  —  25.  5fnges 
neljme  tflulje  :  (I  wish  you)  a  pleasant  rest.  —  27.  id)  atmc  toicber  twf  : 
I  can  breathe  again.  —  28.  nw3  »  »  »  Vriirf)tti]  :  how  splendidly  .  .  . 

105  1.  $3ie  jjebritrft:  lit.  as  if  printed;  translate  like  a  book.  — 
25.  mt3  bet  ^atfdje  Jjdfett  :  help  out  of  a  scrape. 

106  l.  ja  fo  :  as  it  is.  —  3.  $dj  Ijafce  ^eitte  and)  citt  §aat  baratt 
gefuitben  :  I  found  to-day  too  that  it  isn't  what  it  is  cracked  up  to  be. 
—  4.  e3  tttii^te  bettlt  feitt  :  unless  it  be  ;  relic  of  an  old  construction 
in  which  benn  =  benne  =  then  not,  hence,  "if  it  be  not  then." 


This  poem  has  been  widely  but  erroneously  attributed  to  Goethe. 

107  8.  fmtttblidj  :  for  frewtblidjegl  ;  an  old  alternative  form.  In 
verse  the  ending  of  the  adj.  in  the  no  in.  and  ace.  sing,  neuter  is  still 
frequently  omitted.  —  10.  (&§  treifct  :  impers.  ;  translate  something 
impels  me,  or  passive,  I  am  impelled.  —  11.  ^cr  »  »  ,  ^>Ct  :  the  first 
ber  is  a  rel.  pron.,  the  second  is  a  dem.  pron.  and  antecedent  of  the 
first. 


Johann  Wolfgang  von  Goethe,  one  of  the  world's  greatest  writers, 
was  born  August  28,  1749,  at  Frankfurt  on  the  Main.  In  1775  he 
went  to  Weimar,  where  he  lived,  excepting  for  travels  in  Italy,  until 


NOTES  167 

his  death,  March  22, 1832.  He  was  intimately  associated  with  Schiller. 
Among  Goethe's  works  are  the  dramas  Gotz  von  Berlichingen,  Faust, 
Iphigenie,  and  Torquato  Tasso,  the  novels  Werther  and  Wilhelm  Meister, 
the  epic  poem  Hermann  und  Dorothea,  the  autobiography  Dichtung 
und  Wahrheit,  and  many  ballads  and  lyrics.  Goethe's  lyrics  are 
unsurpassed  in  literature.  They  are  musical  in  character  and  filled 
with  simple,  sincere  feeling.  Many  have  been  set  to  music  by  the 
best  German  composers. 

107  14.  in  fid)  gefcltrft :  bending  low.  — 15.  ^cr^to^  (fyerjigeg) :  calling 
forth  feelings  of  love  and  tenderness,  sweet,  lovely.  —  108  1.  better : 
sep.  prefix  of  fattt  ;  along.  —  2.  ^>ic  SBtefe :  adv.  ace.  with  Ijet.  — 
3.  fear'  (ttwre) :  optative  subj.  —  6.  aogepffttrft :  sc.  fjcitte,  cf.  note 
to  p.  15,  1.  8.  —  7.  matt:  factitive,  till  faint;  cf.  Eng.  beat  (until) 
black  and  blue.  —  12.  (Srtrat :  unusual  for  gertrat. 


©efwtbett 

108  17.  A  paraphrase  of  the  entire  stanza  is  as  follows  :  "I 
happened  to  be  going  along  alone  in  the  forest  one  day,  and  had  no 
intention  of  looking  for  anything."  —  18.  So:  just.  — fitr  mid): 
alone.  — Jjut :  along ;  sep.  prefix  with  ging.  —  17.  toouT  :  was  about 
to.  —  18.  fettt :  of  the  voice,  softly.  —  20.  QJefcrodjctt  fein :  for  ge= 
broken  roerbett.  —  109  3.  ^toetgt  e3  unmet :  it  keeps  growing,  lit. 
branches  always.  —  4.  bliUjt  fo  fort :  keeps  blooming  on;  omit  the 
second  keeps  in  translation. 


2Sattbtet3  Sttadjttieb 

109  5.  $et  bit:  for  bit,  ber  bit,  cf.  note  to  p. 63,  1.  11.  £)tt  has 
for  antecedent  griebe,  1.  11.  —  10.  fott :  means.  —  £nft :  fern.  The 
art.  is  regularly  repeated  before  nouns  differing  in  gender,  but  is  often 
omitted  in  verse. 

28anbter3  Sttadjttieb 

Written  on  the  wall  of  a  summer-house  at  Ilmenau. 

109  15.  28tyfeltt:  applied  to  the  tops  of  trees  only  ;  (Jftyfel  may 
refer  to  the  tops  of  other  objects  as  well.  — 19.  fwlbe :  =e  is  an  old 
adverbial  ending,  no  longer  common,  used  here  for  meter's  sake. 


168  NOTES 

SJMgtum 

This  song  bears  the  name  of  a  mysterious  young  girl  who  sings  it 
in  Goethe's  novel  Wilhelm  Meister.  —  109  22.  ®01bs£)ratt0Ctt  :  -  bie 
golbenen  Drangen.  —  110  2.  ftttt:  with  ftefyt.  —  3.  tooljl  :  I  wonder. 
—  9.  %8a§  ,  ,  »  getatt  *  "his  is  what  the  statues  seem  to  say  to  her.  — 
13.  SBolfettfteg  :  cloud-wrapped  bridge.  —  16.  ($3  ftiir^t,  etc.  :  "the  rock 
plunges  and  the  flood  (plunges)  over  it,"  over  the  precipitous  crag  the 
flood  pours. 


Johann  Christoph  Friedrich  von  Schiller  was  born  in  Marbach, 
Wiirtemberg,  November  10,  1759,  and  died  in  Weimar,  1805.  He 
spent  much  of  his  life  in  Jena  and  Weimar.  He  is  the  author  of 
historical  works,  philosophical  essays,  ballads,  and  dramas.  The 
best  of  the  dramas  are  Wallenstein,  Maria  Stuart,  Die  Jungfrau  von 
Orleans,  and  Wilhelm  Tell.  Among  German  writers  Schiller  ranks 
with  Goethe.  His  ballads  are  vivid  and  full  of  action  ;  his  lyrics  are 
contemplative  and  inspired  with  an  idealism  that  is  highly  character- 
istic of  their  author. 

The  theme  of  this  ballad  was  suggested  to  Schiller  by  an  old  French 
story.  There  are  versions  in  other  languages.  —  110  22.  ^rait^  : 
Francis  I,  king  of  France.  —  23.  bie  (SJro^ett  ber  ®rwte  :  the  nobles. 
—  Ill  2.  9Iuftttt,  etc.  :  the  order  forced  for  meter's  sake;  what  is  the 
prose  order  ?  —  8.  SRfifjnen  :  old  declined  singular.  —  19.  Srf)laflt  : 
describes,  lit.  beats.  —  23.  Sett  :  archaic  and  poetic  for  Sorae.  — 
28.  boppdt  geb'ffttete  :  twice  opened,  i.e.  two  doors  for  the  two  leoj? 
ards.  _  112  3.  Xigertier  :  =  Xiger.  —  10.  $l(tan:  here  the  same  as 
SBatfon,  p.  110,  1.  24.  —  12.  gimfrfjett  ,  *  *  Wlitttn  fjinein:  "between 
.  .  .  midway  in,"  midway  between.  —14.  ^>e(urge§  :  like  Kunigunde, 
a  fictitious  personage.  —  14.  tyottettberttetf  :  adv.  gen.  —17.  $f)*: 
IJfyr,  addressing  one  or  more  persons,  is  still  retained  in  serious  poetry  = 
the  Eng.  thou,  or  ye.  —  113  5.  $)ett  $>tlttl:  here  —  ben  Sofyn,  the 
reward.  —  6.  511?  fel&ett  Stttltbe  :  =  fogleid),  immediately. 


113   17.  fiefdjlie^t  :  inverted  order,  denoting  roenn  and).  —  21. 
refers  to  the  next  line,  which  is  the  real  subject  of  fiinbet.  —  22.  tt 


NOTES  169 


$te  28ortc  be 

114  1.  ittfyaftfcfjUier :  pregnant  with  meaning.  —  5. 
dat.  of  separation.  —  8.  Uub  :  here  concessive,  taken  with  the  inverted 
verb,  even  if.  —  12.  cr^tttert  tttdjt :  the  verb,  without  the  negative,  is 
understood  in  the  preceding  line.  —  15.  fpflt*  ,  ,  *  aurfj  :  the  inversion 
implies  raenn ;  roemt  .  .  .  and),  even  if.  —  17.  itm§ :  rel.,  ba3  in  1.  18 
being  the  antecedent.  —  18.  $)a3  :  obj.  of  iibet.  —  ftttblid)  :  cf .  p.  107, 
1.  8.  —  19.  eitt  ®fltt  ift :  thus,  and  not  with  e3  gibt,  does  German 
express  absolute  existence.  —  19,  22,  24.  eitt  ^eiltget  233ittcr  bcr  fyodjfte 
dtebanfe,  cm  ntljiger  ($eift :  attributes  of  God.  —  23.  ob :  concessive 
for  06  ...  aitd)  or  Qleid),  even  if.  — 115  2.  @ic  :  object  of  pflanjet. — 
3.  gletd) :  with  roenn/  implied  by  inversion,  although. 


Theodor  Korner,  born  1791,  died  1813,  is  a  heroic  young  figure  in 
German  literature.  He  was  the  son  of  Schiller's  friend  Christian 
Gottfried  Korner,  and  looked  largely  to  Schiller  for  his  literary  ideals. 
His  patriotic  and  war  lyrics,  Leier  und  Schwert,  are  his  best  work. 
They  were  inspired  by  the  War  for  Liberation.  Korner  himself  fol- 
lowed the  call  for  volunteers  in  1813  and  fell  in  battle  at  the  age  of 
twenty-one. 

115  8.  feir3  ftcbrnrfjt :  be  it  offered,  namely  the  greeting  ;  a  phrase 
used  in  giving  a  toast.  —  20.  etttfj :  ethical  dat.  — 21.  235cm  :  comp.  rel., 
—  from  whom  after  rcwbt,  to  him  after  befdjieben. 

$te  Sorelei 

Heinrich  Heine,  born  1797,  died  1856,  belonged  to  a  well-known 
Jewish  family.  He  spent  the  last  half  of  his  life  in  France.  He  was 
a  poet,  journalist,  and  critic.  He  was  a  clear  and  brilliant  writer,  but 
much  of  his  work  is  characterized  by  satire  or  bitter  mockery.  His 
best  lyrics  are  among  the  fairest  flowers  of  German  literature,  and, 
set  to  music,  form  some  of  the  most  popular  songs.  Heine  is  the 
greatest  of  the  German  Romanticists. 

Sotelct :  the  name  is  that  of  a  dangerous  rock  on  the  right  bank  of 
the  RHine  between  St.  Goarshausen  and  Oberwesel.  —  116  7.  fofl  e3 
"it  is  intended  to  signify,"  it  means.  —  20.  babct :  at  the 


170  NOTES 

same  time,  the  while.— 21.  uwnb  erf  ante  :  strange,  weird. — 22.  , 

bet:   usually  9Mobte.  —  24.   (£r(jmft   e3 :    impers.,  translate  as  if 
passive.  —  117   2.  in  btc 


$u  Mft  toie  cine  SBIumc 

117   10.  @rf)leirf)t:  afeote.  —  11.  SDKrift:  "it  is  to  me,"  I  feel. 

Seifc  jieljt  burd)  tneiu  ©cmitt 

117  22.   fagr  fie  gritgen  :  send  her  greetings. 

©in  f$id)tenlmum  ftcljt  einfam 

118  3.  £$fjn  f(¥)lafert  :  impers.,  es>  understood  ;  he  is  drowsy. 


gute  Samerab 

Ludwig  Uhland,  born  1787,  died  1862,  is  the  chief  of  the  so-called 
Suabian  school  of  poets.  He  is  a  lyric  and  ballad  writer  of  high 
order,  the  author  of  valuable  essays  on  old  German  literature,  and 
was  a  member  of  the  National  Assembly  in  1848.  His  interest  in  the 
folk-song  and  his  enthusiasm  for  the  glory  of  the  German  past  ally 
him  with  the  Romanticists,  but  he  is  always  what  they  sometimes  fail 
to  be  :  sane,  direct,  and  sincere. 

118  10.  nit:  dialectic  for  ntdjt.  —  13.  @rf)rttt  Wtb  £rttt  :  keeping 
pace;  rhyming  and  alliterative  synonyms  are  more  common  in  Ger. 
than  in  Eng.  ,  cf.  hearth  and  home.  —  14.  geffagett  t  flying,  cf.  note  to 
p.  34,  1.  6.  —  15.  ®iftr§  :  impers.,  is  it  meant  for  me?  —  17.  Note 
the  change  to  the  present,  tense  for  vividness.  —  19.  SBitt  :  tries;  sc. 
er  as  subject.  —  nod):  still,  i.e.  before  he  dies.  —  20.  ^critieil  : 
archaic  for  nwEjrenb.  —  21.  £amt  :  sc.  id)  ;  this  is  the  reply  of  the 
survivor  to  his  dying  comrade. 


2>te 

119   8.   (anfrf)t  cmpor  :  "listens  upward,"  looks  up  and  listens. 


NOTES  171 


119  14.  brehteft:  poetic  for  brof)  eft.  —  16.  tnag  :  can.  -JTCogen  has 
here  the  primitive  meaning  now  usually  rendered  by  lontten. 

$>er  SBirtiu  Siirfjterleitt 

119  17.  Uiof)(  :  the  word  cannot  be  rendered  here  by  any  of  the 
usual  meanings  ;  it  is  about  equivalent  to  once,  or  I  ween,  in  similar 
connection.  —  18.  $ei  *  °^  the  tavern  of.  —  ba  :  pleonastic.  —  19.  @ic  : 
you  ;  the  third  person  sing,  was  used  in  older  Ger.  for  the  familiar 
bit.  —  gut  :  ordinarily  the  adj.  would  be  repeated  before  the  second 
noun.     Both  the  omission  of  the  ending  and  the  failure  to  repeat 
are  archaic  and  poetic.  —  120   1.  SBtet  llttb  238ettt  ift  :  a  singular  verb 
after  a  compound  subject  is  more  common  in  Ger.  than  in  Eng.  — 
5.  ber  fdjhtg  :  ber  is  pleonastic.  —  7.  lefctcft  :  subj.  optative.  —  SDfatb  : 
poetic  for  3Mbd)en.  —  10.  ba^tt  :   the  while;  i.e.  as  he  replaced  the 
shroud.  —  13.  Jjufo  :  more  commonly  £)ob. 

Siegfried  ©djtoert 

120  17.  3mtg:  cf.  note  to  p.  119,  1.  19.  —  ©tcgfmb  :  a  mythical 
hero  of  German  legend,  especially  the  hero  of  the  Nibelungenlied.  — 
18,  19.  ($Hug,  28ofltT:  sc.  er  as  subject.  —  121   1.  foert  :  in  verse  the 
adj.  may  follow  its  noun,  and  is  then  not  declined.  —  4.  (etb  :  pain- 
ful —  5.  ging  :   Was  walking;   note  the  case  after  the  preposition. 
—  8.  gtfammett  fcijhtg  :  the  rules  of  order  are  subject  to  much  poetic 
license  ;  was  blazing.  —  10.  bit  :  bit  and   ifyr,   unless   emphatic,   are 
usually  omitted  after  an  imperative,     bit  is  used  here  for  the  meter's 
sake.  —  13.  fuitut  :    obsolete  for  fonnte.  —  21.  fcfjlng1  :    slay.  —  cut 
attbrer  :  any  other. 

2>a3  @d)Io$  am  9Keer 

The  poem  is  put  into  dialogue  form  .  Some  one  who  has  been  familiar 
with  the  castle  questions  a  traveler  who  has  recently  passed  the  castle, 
in  regard  to  it.  —  122  4.  Ijet  :  along  ;  construe  with  tDefjen.  —  5.  ($;£ 
modjtc  :  Longfellow  translates  the  line  And  fain  it  would  stoop  down- 
ward. —  22.  G5cinuf)f  :  consort;  a  neuter  noun  which  may  be  used  for 
either  husband  or  wife.  The  masc.  ber  ©emafyl,  fern,  bie  ©emafylin, 
are  the  usual  forms. 


172  NOTES 


123  11.  fdjaffen:  are  stirring.  —  an  aflett  ©ttben:  on  all  sides.  — 
13.  ^cr^c  :  archaic  for  §erj,  cf.  1.  19.  —  16.  nod)  toerbeu  mag  :  may 
yet  come.  —  17.  jwfl  :  will,  emphatic  ;  it  attributes  the  power  of  voli- 
tion to  the  inanimate  subject,  ba3  Slii^en.  —  19.  ber  dual:  gen.;  in 
prose  sergeffen  regularly  governs  the  ace. 


For  Wilhelm  Hauff,  born  1802,  died  1827,  cf.  note  to  p.  61. 

123  22.  £eitd)teft  :  subject  bit  omitted  for  meter's  sake.  —  124  10. 
$raf)lft  .  *  .  gleirf)  :  cf.  note  to  p.  115,  1.  3. 

(gjcelftor 

Ferdinand  Freiligrath,  born  1810,  died  1876,  is  the  author  of 
excellent  translations  of  modern  verse,  French,  American,  and  Eng- 
lish. His  early  poems  are  vivid  pictures  of  scenes  in  foreign  climes. 
Later  he  wrote  patriotic  and  political  verse  dealing  with  the  condi- 
tions in  1848-9  and  in  1870.  To  avoid  persecution  he  spent  some 
years  in  voluntary  exile  in  England.  His  devotion  to  his  country  has 
won  him  the  heart  of  the  entire  German  people. 

124  19.  nod)  :  late  as  it  was,  or  omit.  —  125  5.  traut  ttitb  ftomm  : 
cozy  and  peaceful.  —  6.  fid)  tecfctt  :  this  verb  gives  the  idea  of  increas- 
ing in  size,  they  rose  up  like  ghosts.  —  9.  faff  :  for  lafj  ab,  desist.  — 
11.  fdjttoft:  for  ift  gefdjroollen.  —  19.  au£:  sep.  prefix  with  3Beid)', 
which  has  gall  for  object.  —  25.  Sattft  23ernf)arb3  :  see  Vocabulary. 

—  126  2.  bange  :  affrighted,  startled.  —  4.  gut  Stunb1  :  just  then,  cf. 
p.  113,  1.  6.  —  9.  2Bef)tt  :  breath. 


JRcgcntag 

126   15.  fdjaurifl  :  causing  a  shudder.  —  16.  ntit  %lot  :  with  diffi- 
culty. —  21.  geftofpt  :  ift  understood. 


127  8.  fie:  pleonastic.  —  16.  Steven  :  this  word  renders  prairies 
in  the  original  ;  for  meter's  sake  instead  of  ^rairieen.  —  23.  2Sicber  : 
sep.  prefix  with  geb'.  —  128  3,  ttrir&lia,  :  "  whirling,"  eddying,  renders 
wayward  in  the  original. 


NOTES  173 

ift  im  «£)0d)ianb 

19.  JRcotcr  J  region,  from  Italian  riviera,  region  along  a  river.  — . 
23.  ttw3  :  after  littyn  supply  ift.  —  129  1.  fcott  :  followed  by  the  gen. 
or  dat.,  or  by  r>on  and  the  dat.  —  4.  tl)r  toft :  ifyr  is  the  repetition  of 
the  antecedent  iljr  in  2$r  ©trome ;  cf.  note  to  p.  63,  1.  11. 


129  9.  fadjte :  cf.  note  to  p.  109,  1.  19.  —  10.  Cf.  p.  127, 1.  8.  — 
16.  ^er^ettjgftttb  :    "  child  of  my  heart,"  darling. — 20.  ja:   cannot 
be  translated ;  the  meaning  is  conveyed  in  English  by  a  reassuring 
tone  of  voice.  —  23.  Stfoer  fcgdt  ttttb  ttwflt :  silver  sails  and  waves. 
The  translator  has  taken  "  sails  "  in  "  Silver  sails  all  out  of  the  west " 
as  a  verb.     Is  he  right  ? 

$er  fterknbe  Sttyumtt 

130  5.  $>er  fcrette  Strom  ttwr  gelti  Don  Sdjlamm :  cf .  the  corre- 
sponding line  in  the  original.  —  9.   umftrtrt) :  whipped,  lashed ;  cf. 
the  original.  —  15.  trait!  bie  $fat :  cf.  the  original.  —  19.  JHimtcit : 
watercourses.  —  20.  fd)tflerttbe :  iridescent.  —  25.  matter :  feeble.  — 
26.  tobgeroetJjtett :  fated,  ''dedicated  to  death."  —  131  2.  jaud^eu : 
shout  jubilantly.  —  fjruUcn :  rumble. — 3.   geroflt :  cf.  p.   118,  1.   14. 

—  9.  ba§  rauligc  9Woor :  fen  filled  with  creepers,  tanyled  fen.  — 
11.  fdjroettettbe  :  swelling,  describes  the  movement  of  the  reeds  in  the 
wind  ;  it  renders  the  words  wavy  swell  in  the  original.  — 12.  jerttwfylt: 
"  undermined,"  worn.  — 15.  2lflr :  refers  to  the  nouns  beginning  with 
baS  fried^enbe  2ftoo3,  1.  9.  —  ii^erflutete :  translate  as  if  passive,  all 
were  flooded  with  eddying  song. 

£te  SBafferrofc 

Emanuel  Geibel,  born  1815,  died  1884,  is  one  of  the  most  popular 
of  modern  German  lyric  writers.  In  a  period  when  many  poets 
spent  their  strength  on  transient  political  themes,  Geibel  held  to  sub- 
jects that  appeal  to  men  in  all  circumstances  and  ages. 

131  23.  @rf)o§  :  translate  heart.  —  132  4.  fcrifl  ,  ,  .  fcrgc^tt  :  seems 
to  wish  to  perish. 


174  NOTES 

$er  SanncnBaum 

The  term  33oll§lieb  is  applied  to  widely  popular  lyric  poems  whose 
authorship  is  unknown.  They  apparently  sprang  up  spontaneously 
among  the  people,  and  have  been  handed  down  for  centuries  by  word 
of  mouth.  Herder  in  1778  made  the  first  collection  of  these  lyrics. 
They  have  been  appreciated  since  then,  and  imitated  by  Germany's 
greatest  poets.  One  of  Goethe's  most  popular  poems,  Heidenrb'slein, 
is  an  old  93olf3lieb,  slightly  retouched. 

132  11.  Sftagbeleitt  :  poetic  and  archaic  for  SMbcljen. 

$>ie  SBeifcer  ban 

Adalbert  von  Chamisso,  born  1781,  died  1838,  was  French  by  birth, 
but  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in  Germany  and  was  German  in 
language  and  spirit.  He  is  the  author  of  the  well-known  tale  Peter 
Schlemihl,  of  ballads,  and  of  lyric  verse  (such  as  Frauen-Liebe  und 
Leben)  of  a  high  order.  Some  of  his  verse  is  pointed  with  allusions  to 
the  political  conditions  that  prevailed  in  Germany  after  the  War  for 
Liberation. 

133  1.  ^o^ettftaufc :   Hohenslaufen,  the   name  of  an  important 
imperial  dynasty  of  the  Middle  Ages.  —  fag :  imperfect  where  the 
English  uses  the  progressive  plupf.,  had  been  encamped.  —  2.  258tu3s 
$)Ctg :  Weinsberg,  on  the  Neckar  in  Wtirtemberg,  formerly  a  free  city. 
—  3.  $er  233clfe  :  the  Welf  or  Guelph;  here  Welf,  brother  of  Henry 
the  Proud.    "Guelph"  was  later  a  designation  of  the  papal  party  in 
Italy.  —  8.  ijffnet :  inversion  implying  even  if.  —  9.  fommcit :  an  old 
form  for  gefommen.     The  past  part,  has  not  always  had  the  prefix 
ge=.  —  alfo  :  thus.  —  13.  mogett :  let,  a  mild  imperative.  —  14.  28a3 
,  *  »  Uei'tttag  *  ,  ,  fct :   the  second  verb   implies  vagueness,   whatever 
may  be,  the  first  does  not.  — 16.  3Reimtttg  :  "  intent,"  will.  —  23.  an  : 
sep.  prefix  with  £>alt,  stop.  —  2$id)t :  "wight,"  "  creature,"  here  man. 

-  134  1.  nrie :  when.  —  2.  gut  gemarfft :  cf.  note  to  p.  2,  1.  28.  - 
3-4.  The  implication  is  that  the  royal  word  is  not  so  sacredly  kept 
nowadays  ;  cf.  biographical  note  on  Chamisso. 

2)m  $rmre  itnb  ©iner 

Friedrich  Riickert,  born  1788,  died  1866,  is  unexcelled  as  a  master 
of  verse-form.  He  is  the  author  of  political  and  patriotic  poems, 
Deutsche  Gedichte  and  Kranz  der  Zeit,  and  of  didactic  lyric,  Weisheit 


NOTES  175 

des  Brahmanen.  He  has  also  written  some  pure  lyric  verse,  e.g. 
Liebesfruhling,  that  ranks  with  the  best  in  German  literature.  He 
translated  poems  from  the  oriental  languages  and  wrote  original  verse 
in  the  oriental  spirit.  From  1826  to  1849  he  was  professor  of  oriental 
languages,  first  at  Erlangen  and  then  at  Berlin. 

134  12.  brauf  :  in  return.  —  14.  SRarfj'  bir'3  511  cigen:  "make  it 
your  own,"  note  the  meaning.  —  19.  ^toeie  »  archaic  inflected  form 
for  groei. 


134  21.  SBar&aroffa  :  Italian  for  ^otbart,  Red-beard.  Friedrich 
was  drowned  in  Asia  Minor  while  on  a  crusade.  The  people  would 
not  believe  that  their  great  ruler  was  dead,  and  the  legend  here  related 
'grew  up.  —  135  1.  UttterirVfdjett  Sd)loffe:  i.e.  beneath  the  Kyff- 
hauser,  a  mountain  northwest  of  Weimar.  —  5.  berborgeu  :  past  part., 
used  absolutely.  —  10.  ^u  fciucr  3eit  :  in  his  own  good  time.  — 
12.  ^arwtf  :  =  raorauf.  —  15,16.  turn  ^fodjf  er  &*"*  8feue?3glttt  :  referring 
to  the  color.  —  21.  jc  ttad)  (ait  gem  91aume  :  every  once  in  a  long  while. 


Hermann  Kunibert  Neumann,  born  1808,  died  1875,  a  German 
officer  and  inspector  of  fortifications,  was  the  author  of  several  epic- 
narrative  poems  and  of  many  lyrics  and  sonnets. 

136  15.  $>a§  ttirf)t  :  lest. 

®ott  gritfje  bid) 

Julius  Sturm,  born  1816,  died  1896,.  was  a  pastor  and  the  author 
of  various  collections  of  poems,  among  them  Fromme  Lieder  and 
Kampf-  und  Siegeslieder,  the  latter  dealing  with  the  War  of  1870. 

136   19.  3ett  :  translate  plural.  —  22.  @ift  :  counts. 

@3  Ijat  nidjt  fatten  fein 

Joseph  Viktor  von  Scheffel,  born  1826,  died  1886,  is  the  author  of 
the  very  popular  epic  poem  Der  Trompeter  von  Sakkingen,  in  which 
is  incorporated  the  song  Es  hat  nicht  sollen  sein;  of  Ekkehard,  which 
ranks  among  the  best  historical  novels  ;  and  of  widely  popular  student 
and  convivial  songs,  collected  in  Gaudeamus.  The  title  and  refrain 
is  best  rendered  It  was  not  (thus)  to  be. 


176  NOTES 

137  2.  gfeid):  right,  before  fcei  ben  SfoSen.  —  3.  feljttt:  usually 
reflexive  and  followed  by  a  prep.,  especially  nacl) ;  ficfy  nad)  ettoa3 
fefynen,  to  long  for.  The  line  would  read  in  prose,  tDOnacf)  e§  fid)  aud) 
fefynt  unb  wa%  e3  audj  birf)tet.  —  bidjtet :  u  makes  believe,"  dreams.  — 
7.  SSeljuet'  :  dialectic  for  befyiite  ;  33ef)iite  btc§  ©ott  is  a  common  fare- 
well greeting.  —  8.  foflett  feitt :  colloquial ;  regularly  in  prose  fein 
fotten.  —  10.  fturmge^riifter :  storm-tossed.  —  13.  genefen :  gain  new 
strength.  — 19.  juft :  colloquial  for  gerabe.  —  21.  $0d)  tncttbr  e§  fid), 
etc. :  but  whether  it  changes  for  better  or  worse.  —  22.  XtettCtt  :  archaic 
declined  dat.  for  Xreue.  —  beitt:  or  beiner,  gen.  of  bit,  poetical  for 
an  bid). 


EXERCISES 


The  following  exercises  are  of  three  sorts  :  (1)  Those  on  Geschichten 
von  Herakles  and  Die  Nachtigall  present  a  condensation  of  the  story 
in  German,  the  various  declensional  forms  being  omitted  or  merely 
indicatedT  to  be  supplied  by  the  pupil.  In  these  the  pupil  finds  the 
word-order  and  the  vocabulary  determined  for  him.  The  article  and 
noun  forms  are  taken  up  first,  then  the  adjectives  and  pronouns,  last 
the  verbs.  (2)  The  exercises  on  Hans  im  Gliick  and  Die  Lugnerin 
present  the  story  retold  "in  English,  to  be  turned  back  into  German  by 
the  pupil,  the  vocabulary  being  the  same  as  the  original  and  reference 
to  the  proper  pages  of  the  original  being  given.  (3)  The  exercises  on 
Der  zerbrochene  Krug  and  Kalif  Storch  consist  in  part  of  such  English 
abstracts,  and  in  part  of  questions,  the  answers  to  which  will  complete 
the  outline  of  the  story.  The  exercises  on  the  poems  consist  entirely 
of  questions  such  as  might  be  asked  by  the  teacher  in  the  class-room 
regarding  the  meaning  of  the  poems  or  parts  of  them.  Those  poems 
on  which  no  exercises  are  given  are  especially  adapted  to  memorizing. 

In  answering  the  questions  the  pupil  should  usually  repeat  the 
subject  of  the  sentence,  and  in  any  case  make  the  answers  entire 
sentences,  so  that  the  story  may  be  continuous  and  complete. 

The  teacher  may  use  the  exercises  as  seems  most  convenient,  one 
by  one  along  with  the  translation  of  the  text,  or  at  the  completion  of 
each  selection,  or  all  together  as  continuous  work  in  composition. 
Probably  the  second  method  is  the  best. 

After  the  exercises  have  been  written  out  and  corrected  they  should 
be  memorized  and  recited. 


I  (Text,  p.  1) 

roar  b-  ©tieffofjn  unb  3pl)i!le3  b-  ©oljn  b-  2lmpl)itn)on. 
-  roar  $omcj  in  ©riecf)enlanb  imb  jetn-  grau  tyiefj  2U!mene.    §eralle3 
177 


178  EXERCISES 

unb  3pl)ille3  roaren  ©tief—  unb  lagen  in  ein-  Sett-,  bief-  Sett  tear  aber 
ein  grofc-,  efyern-  ©cfyilb. 

§era  nmr  iljr-  Gutter  feinb  unb  n>ollte  b-  llein-  $nab-  t>on  groei 
grofj-  ©cfylang-  toten  laffen.  3)ief-  frozen  in  b-  9?arf)t  unter  b- 
iiire  b-  ©tube,  tx>o  b-  Sett  b-  ^naben  ftanb,  unb  rooHten  b-  SperalleS 
tot  beifjen. 

II  (Text,  pp.  1-2) 

@in  tyell-  £irf)t  ging  Don  ityr-  Sluge-  au3,  unb  bie3-  Sic^t  unb  b- 
(Bdfjreien  b-  3pl)ille3,  raelc^-  bange  rcar,  erroetfte  b-  Gutter  unb  b- 
SBater.  2)ief-  lam  mit  fein-  (Bdjroert  in  b-  ©tube  ^inein,  aber  §era!le3 
^atte  b-  ©c^langen  fdjon  getbtet.  3J?it  b-  §anb-  tyatte  er  fie  um  b- 
$el)le  gegriffen  unb  fo  feft  gebriitft,  ba^  fie  tot  raaren.  2Bie  er  b-  SSater 
mit  fein-  ©cfjroert-  unb  b-  Wiener  mit  ein-  8id)t-  lommen  fa^r  lacfyte  er 
unb  ^ielt  b-  tot-  @rf)langen  ^in, 

III  (Text,  pp.  2-3) 

§era?le3  lernte  b-  <Sd)reiben  unb  b-  S^eiten,  unb  audl)  b-  ©d^ie^en 
unb  9iingen.  @o  raurbe  er  ein  gut-  ^timpfer.  3Son  ein-  gut-  Centaur 
lernte  er  and)  b-  ^amen  b-  ©tern-  unb  b-  $ra'ut-.  @ein  3^ufi!te^rer 
^ie§  Sino^,  t)on  bief-  lernte  er  —  Qityev  fpielen,  aber  alg  bief-  i^n  ein= 
mal  raegen  llnaufmer!fam!eit  ftrafte,  nwrbe  ^eralle^  bofe  unb  fd^tug  b- 
Se^rer  mit  —  3^^er  auf  °~  ^°Pf/  ^afe  er  tot  fyinfiel.  2)arum  fc^itfte  i^n 
b-  $onig  auf  ein-  33erg,  rao  fein-  Diinber^erb-  raaren,  2) a  totete 
§eraHe^  ein-  gro§-,  bof-  Sort)-,  unb  lam  bann  nrieber  natf)  b-  ©tabt 
X^eba  guriic!. 

IV  (Text,  pp.  3-4) 

@rginos>  Ijieft  b-  ^onig  b-  SRintjer.  @r  brad)te  ein  grog-  .'peer  gegen 
b-  Xfyebaner,  raeil  bief-  b-  ja'tyrlicfy-  ©c^a^ung  Don  ^unbert  Ddjf-  nid^t 
me^r  be^a^lten.  ^eralle^  ttwrbe  gu-  ^elb^err-  b-  3:()ebaner  gemacfjt. 
@r  ^atte  ein-  golbn-  ganger,  f-  Sogen  raar  e-  ©ejc^en!  b-  Slpollon, 
f-  ©d^raert  b-  £>erme3.  §eral(e^  totete  b-  dinner  mit  i^r-  ^onig-  unb 
erfyielt  p-  So^n  b-  Xoc^ter  b-  $reon  gu-  grau.  @r  nwrbe  SSater  Don 
brei  ^inb-,  aber  in  ein-  $ran!fyeit  raurbe  er  rafenb,  Ejielt  b-  ^inb-  fur 
Xier-  unb  fd^o^  fie  all-  tot.  2113  er  nrieber  ju  fic^  lam,  lonnte  niemanD 
tf)n  troften,  er  Derlie§  b-  ©tabt  unb  lief  ^inau^  in  b-  2Balb. 


EXERCISES  179 

V  (Text,  pp.  4-5) 

§era!ie3  ging  311  b-  ^riefterin  in  b-  @tabt  3)elpfyi,  um  gu  fragen,  rate 
er  b-  Xob  fein-  $inber  nrieber  gut  macfjen  fonnte.  2)-  ^riefterin  befall 
ifjm,  511  b-  $onig  @uri;ftl)eu3  311  gefyen  unb  bief-  311  bienen.  ©urnftfyeu^ 
nmr  $onig  son  b-  ©tabt  £iri;n<o.  2)ie  ^riefterin  fagte  b-  £eratle3,  bafj 
bief-  $onig  iljm  groolf  gefafjriid)-  Slrbeit-  aufgeben  nwrbe.  33ei  bief- 
follte  er  b-  3JJut  nirf)t  t)erlieren,  unb  i^m  tDiirbe  t>on  b-  ©ott-  ge^olfen 
raerben.  ®a  ging  §era!leg  E)in  gu  b-  bof-  ^onig  ©ur^ft^eug  unb  fagte 
i^m,  raa^  i§m  t>on  b-  ^riefterin  befo^len  raurbe,  unb  baf;  er  b-  'priefterin 
ge^orfam  fein  raoUe. 

VI  (Text,  pp.  5-6) 

2)-  erft-  2lrbett,  raeld^-  §era!(e§  tun  mujjte,  raar  b-  Sora-  son 
9^emea  gu  toten.  2)ief-  Sora-  t)atte  e-  gell  fo  bief,  ba£  er  burc^  !-  ©ifen 
ju  oerraunben  raar.  §era!(eg  ftfjofs  mit  fein-  ^Pfeil-  nac^  b-  £dro-,  aber 
fie  fielen  Don  fein-  §aut  auf  b-  @rbe  unb  fc^abeten  b-  Son)-  nidjt.  ®a 
fprang  bief-  auf  b-  tapfer-  -Iftann,  roeld)-  i^n  je^t  mit  b-  ^eule  fc^lug. 
3)a3  ^at  b-  Sora-  nur  erfdjrectt.  S)a  fa^te  er  b-  Sora-  um  b-  §alg  unb 
erraiirgte  i^n.  @r  ftectte  fid^  bann  in  b-  gmut  mit  b-  ^adjen  iiber  fein- 
raie  e-  §elm,  unb  ging  in  b-  ©tabt  Xirnn^ 


VII  (Text,  pp.  6-7) 

35-  groeit-  $ampf  raar  mit  b-  §t)bra  t)on  Serne.  25icf-  ^atte  neun 
$opf-  unb  raar  fo  (ang  rate  e-  Itein-  <Sd^iff.  (Pers.  pron.)  t)erlroc^  fid^, 
al^  §era!Ie3  (pers.  pron.)  angreifen  rcollte,  unb  (pers.  pron.)  mu^te  6ren= 
nenb-  ?pfei(-  in  (poss.  adj.)  Sotf)  ^ineinfc^ie^en.  ®a  fu^r  (pers.  pron.) 
f)eraus>,  unb  §era!le^  fing  an,  mit  (poss.  adj.)  $eule  (pers.  pron.  dat.)  b- 
^opfe  gu  §erfrf)lagen.  Slber  wo  (pers.  pron.)  ein-  ^opf  gerfc^lug,  ba  n>urf)= 
fen  5tt)ei  ^eraug,  big  3olao3,  b-  ^reunb  b-  §era!(e^,  b-  abgefcfylagen- 
brannte.  3) a  ftarb  b-  Sptjbra,  unb  §era!Ieg  taudjjte  (poss.  adj.) 
in  (poss.  adj.)  SBlut;  baburc^  raurben  (pers.  pron.)  all-  3ftenfdj- 
unb  Xier-  giftig. 

VIII  (Text,  pp.  8-10) 

2(13  neunt-  Arbeit  follte  £era!le§  fiir  b-  Xod^ter  b-  £5nig3  b-  ©iirtct 
b-^bnigin  §ippolt)te  Ijolen.     (Pron.)  regierte  iiber  ein-  $ol!  Don  lauter 
(Pron.  fern.)  roollte  (pers.  pron.)  (poss.  adj.)  ©iirtel  fc^en!en, 


180  EXERCISES 

after  (poss.  adj.)  $ol!  trollte  (pron.)  nic^t  leiben  unb  e§  entftanb  e~ 
furcl)tbar-  @d()lad)t  gnrifdjen  b-  SBegleiter-  b-  §erafle3  unb  b-  Stoa^on-. 
§eratle3  fiegte  unb  nafym  b-  ^otiigin  b-  ©urtel  ab.  2luf  b-  §etm= 
n>eg-  l)ielt  (pers.  pron.)  ficfj  in  b-  <3tabt  Xroja  auf  unb  retteie  b- 
$onig-  Saomebon  (poss.  adj.)  £od)ter  §efione  oor  b-  Slngriff  etn-  Un= 
gefyeuer-.  2lber  Saomebon  nmr  etn  fd)led)t-  -Jftenfd)  unb  gab  b-  £era!le3 
b-  ^Pferb-  nid)t,  (rel.  pron.)  (pers.  pron.)  (pers.  pron.)  Derfprodjen 
tyatte.  25-  ^Sferb-  b-  Saomebon  ^olte  §era!Ie^  aber  etn  anber-  3JM. 

IX  (Text,  pp.  11-13) 

2U§  elft follte  §era!le§  b b- §efperiben  bringen.    (Dem.  pron.) 

n>aren  etn  ©efcfyen!  t)on  §era  ober  Suno  an  b-  (fyotf),  superlative)  ©ott 
3eu§.  2)te  33aum-,  (rel.  pron.)  (pers.  pron.)  trugen,  ftanben  in  e- 

©arten,  (rel.  pron.)  ron  e-  §unbert!opftg beraac^t  raurbe.    2luf  b- 

SBeg-  ba^in  ^at  $jbera!leg>  mit  Slntcto^  gerungen,  (rel.  pron.)  immer  (ftarf, 
comparative)  n)urber  tuenn  (pers.  pron.)  b-  @rbe  berii^rte.  §eralle^ 
be^raang  (pers.  pron.),  inbem  (pers.  pron.)  (pers.  pron.)  t)on  b-  @rbe  auf- 
^ob.  2)ann  erfd)lug  (pers.  pron.)  b-  graufam-  ^onig  S3ufiri§  t)on  — , 
unb  rettete  b- ^romet^eu^  oor  b-  Slbler,  (rel.  pron.)  taglic^  (poss.  adj.) 
<5eite  ^adie.  ©nblid^  trug  (pers.  pron.)  ein-  $dt  lang  b-  §imme(  fiir 
2lila§,  b-  Sruber  b-  ^efperiben,  (rel.  pron.)  b-  $(pfel  fiir  (pers.  pron.) 
Ijolte.  2ltla^  raollte  b-  §immel  nid)t  raieber  auf  (poss.  adj.)  (Sdjultern 
neE>menrbig  §era!leg  bro^te,  (pers.  pron.)  fallen  gu  laffen, 

X  (Text,  pp.  13-15) 

X-  (fdjroer,  superlative)  Slrbeit  wax  b-  graolft-  unb  le^t-,  b-  §unb 
^erbero^  aus>  b-  3ieic§e  ^luton^  gu  fyolen.  2)-  ©tngang  in  b-  Unter= 
n>elt  ift  an  b-  SSorgebirge  Xanaro^.  ®a  (verb)  §era!le^  ^inunter  unb 
rcurbe  t)on  Sharon  iiber  b-  glu^  @t«£  gefaljren.  (Pers.  pron.)  fiircl)tete 
(refl.  pron.)  nic^t  t)or  b-  §aupt  b-  SRebuja,  (rel.  pron.)  b-  anber- 
•Jftenjdj-  in  ©tein  Derraanbelte.  ^luton,  b-  ®ott  b-  Unterraelt,  erlaubte 
(pers.  pron.)  b-  §unb  gu  nefymen,  n)enn  (pers.  pron.)  (pers.  pron.) 
be^ttringen  lonnte.  (Dem.  pron.)  tat  (pers.  pron.  subject)  unb  bracfyte 
b-  §unb  su-  ^onig  ©urnftljeug,  aber  bief-  fiirc^tete  (refl.  pron.)  fefyr 
unb  war  fro^,  (conjunction)  §era!le3  (pers.  pron.)  raieber  in  b-  llnter= 
raelt  brad^te.  !>ftad)l)er  ^at  §era!le^  t)iel  me^r  getan,  b-  ©ut-  gu  ^elfen 
unb  b-  23bf-  gu  ftrafen,  bi3  (pers.  pron.)  enblic^  auf  b-  Dlnmp  lam  unb 
in  e-  ©ott  Derraanbelt  rourbe. 


EXERCISES  181 


$te 

GRAMMAR  EXERCISE  ox  LL.  1-20 

[Similar  exercises  may  be  profitably  used  in  the  class-room  when- 
ever time  will  permit.  The  diligent  student  will  invent  such  exercises 
for  himself.] 

a)  Verbs  :  I  know,  he  knows,  does  he  know  ?     I  shall  know,  know 
ye,  know  thou.     It  is,  was,  will  be,  has  been  ;  be  thou,  be  ye.     He 
takes  care,  did  take  care;  take  care  (2d  sing.).     It  is  taken,  was 
taken.     Thou  must,  he  must,  he  had  to,  has  had  to.     He  had  to 
go,  has  had  to  go.     He  sees,  see  thou.     It  is  seen,  was  seen,  has  been 
seen. 

b)  Nouns  and  Adjectives:  Decline  (1)  bag  €>tf)lofi;  (2)  bag  pra  cfjtigfte  ; 
(3)  ber  ©arien;  (4)  bie  ttwnberbarften  33htmen  ;  (5)  fjotye  23aume;  (6)  ber 
arme  gifdjer  ;  (7)  etn  armer  gifcfjer. 

Compare  arm,  natye. 

XI  (Text,  p.  16) 

2Bir  roerb-  ein-  ©eftf)id[)te  Don  b-  ^aifer  b-  £f)inef-  tyoren.  Sief- 
grojj-  $aifer  rooljn-  in  ein-  pradljtig-  @d)loJ3-.  @r  (fyaben)  ein-  fdjon- 
©arten  mtt  prtidjtig-  33lumen.  2ln  b-  SSIumen  (fyangen  plupf.)  man 
ftein-  ©lotfen.  2Benn  man  (tjorbetge^en),  llangen  b-  ©lotfen,  bamit 
man  b-  SBtunten  bemerl-  moge. 

SCm  @nbe  b-  ©arten-  (fcin)  b-  ^errlid^ft-  2Balb  auf  ber  SDBclt.  @r 
(ftc§  erftrecfen)  big  §u  b-  tief-  blau-2fteer-  unb  (^aben)  otel-  ^o^-  23aum-. 
3n  b-  3rae^9-  tt)o^n-  ein-  -ftadjtigaH,  roetc^-  ^errltd^  fingen  (!onnen  pret.). 
(S-  arm-  gifc^er  (!ommen  pret.)  nad^tg  bort^in  unb  (augroerfen)  bag 
5^e^.  3Cenn  b-  -ftarf)tigatt  aber  (ftngen),  (fttll  fatten  pret.)  er,  um  — 
Ijorc^en. 

XII  (Text,  pp.  17-18) 

£)te  ^etfenb-,  raeld^-  nac^  b-  ©iabt  (fommen),  (fd^retben)  t)ie(-  (33uc^) 
iiber  b-  -ftadjtigaH.  ©ing  t)on  bief-  (33uc^)  (fommen)  gu  b-  ^aifer. 
£)ann  (lefen)  er  t)on  b-  ^ac^tigaK.  ,,2Bag  tft  bag  ?;/  (fagen  pret.)  er 
511  fein-  t)ornef)m-  ^ofmarfc^all.  ,,3^  (fottcn)  ein-  fyi>rf)it  merfraiirbtg- 
SSogel  ()ab-  ;  id)  fenn-  (pers.  pron.)  aber  felbft  nid|t,  S^atrttm  fag-  man- 


182  EXERCISES 

ntir  nitf)t3  baoon?"  3)er  §ofmarfd)all  antroort-:  ,,3d)  (nriffen  pres.) 
nicljtg  t)on  b-  SBogel ;  man  (fyaben)  ifyn  nie  bei  £>ofe  (t>orftellen  past 
part.),  3d)  (finben)  (pers.  pron.)  aber  fcfyon." 

2)ann  (fudjen  pret.)  er  b-  $ogel  in  all-  (<Saal)  unb  (®ang),  (laufen) 
bann  511  b-  $aifer  tmeber  unb  fag- :  ,,3$  (fein)  all-  Xreppen  auf  unb 
nieber  gelaufen,  (treffen  perf.)  aber  niemanb,  ber  son  b-  $ogel  (fjbren 
perf.).  @g  (fein)  bloft  ein-  gabel.  2)er  $aifer  aber  antroort-:  ,,2)-  grofc 
madjtig-  $aifer  t>on  Sapan  (fenben  perf.)  mtr  b-  Suc^.  @g  (miiflen)  aljo 
tt)af)r  fein.  5c§  (raollen)  b-  SSogel  pren,  unb  raenn  er  nitf)t  (fommen), 
fo  (trampeln  fut.)  tc§  auf  b-  ganj-  §of./; 


XIII  (Text,  pp.  18-19) 

£)ann  (laufen  pret.)  ber  §ofmarfd^all  rcieber  mit  b-  ^alb-  £>of 
b-  gang-  @d;lo^  unb  frag-  natf)  b-  3Sogel.  @ie  (treffen  pret.)  enblirf) 
e-  tlein-  3JJctbd)en,  b-  fag-,  fie  (tennen  pres.  subj.)  b-  S^arfjtigall 
gut,  bie  fing-  fo  fdjbn,  baf}  ein-  (dat.)  babei  b-  SBaffer  in  b-  Slugen 
!omm-.  2)-  arm-  9^ctbd)en  fag- :  ,,3<i)  (raiffen),  rao  fie  rao^n-,  id) 
(roollen)  eud^  gu  (pers.  pron.)  fiifyren." 

2ll§  fie  alle  auf  bem  2Bege  (fein),  (l)oren)  fie  ein-  lul)  briillen.  2)- 
£o fling-  mein-,  bag  miiff-  (indir.  disc.)  b-  9^ad)tigall  fein.  2)ann  pr- 
fie  grbfd^e  quafen,  unb  fie  fag-  rcieber,  bag  miiff-  fie  fein.  ©nblid)  aber 
(fe^en  pret.)  fie  ein-  flein-  grau-  $ogel,  (rel.  pron.)  oben  in  b-  groeig- 
(ft^en  pret,),  unb  b-  llein-  ($od)  fern.)  fag-,  bag  (fein  pres.  subj.)  bie 
9?ad)tigall.  <Sie  (augfe^en)  fo  cinfac^,  bafs  ber  §ofmarfc^all  (ben!en),  fie 
(t)erlieren  perf.  subj.)  i^r-  garb-,  raeil  fie  fo  t)iel-  Dorne^m-  -JRenfcl)- 
um  fic^  (fe^en  pres.  subj.). 


XIV  (Text,  pp.  20-21) 

@r  (einlaben)  fie  aber,  t>or  b-  gndbig-  5^aifer  gu  fingen,  unb  fie  fag-, 
fie  (roollen  pres.  subj.)  gern  fommen,  ba  ber  $aifer  eg  raiinfc^-. 

gn  b-  ©djlofc  (gliin^en)  uiel-  Sampen,  unb  man  (aufftellen  plupf.) 
prcid)tig-  Slumen  in  b-  ©ange.  2)ie  ;ftad)tigall  (fommen)  in  (pass,  adj.) 
einfad)-  grau-  5lleib-.  @ie  (fi^en)  auf  ein-  golben-  ©aule  »or  b- 
gro^-  ^aifer.  2)-  llein-  $od)in  (roerben  plupf.)  je^t  ein-  nrir!licl)- 
^offoc^in,  raeil  fie  b-  -ftacljtigall  (finben  plupf.)  @ie  (fte^en)  Ijinter 
b-  ^iir  unb  man  (geben  plupf.)  (pers.  pron.)  bie  ©rlaubnig,  nacl)  b- 
—  fel)en. 


EXERCISES  183 

3)ann  (fingen)  bie  9£acl)tigall  fo  fyerrlidjj,  bafj  b-  $aifer  toein-.  ©r 
(toollen)  (pers.  pron.)  ein-  golben-  ^Bantoffel  geben.  Sie  ban!-  aber 
unb  fag-,  man  (fyaben)  fie  fcfyon  genug  (belofynen),  benn  fie  fyab-  Xrctnen 
in  b-  $aifer-  Slug-  (feljen). 

&ie  ;ftad)tigall  (macfyen  plupf.)  ifyr  ©lite!  unb  (miiffen  pret.)  bei 
§ofe  bleiben.  @ie  (roofynen  plupf.  subj.)  lieber  in  b- 


XV  (Text,  pp.  22-23) 

©in-  Xag-  (erfyalten)  ber  $aifer  ein-  gro§-  ^a!et.  ©in  !unftlic§- 
SSogel  (liegen)  barin.  @r  (fein)  itberall  mit  ©fcelftein-  (befe^en).  3Jian 
(aufjieljen  pret.)  (pers.  pron.),  unb  bann  (fonnen)  er  fingen.  Gr  (!onnen 
pret.)  nur  ein  <Stiic!  fingen,  aber  man  (loben pret.)  (pers.  pron.)  eben  fo 
gern  nrie  b-  nrir!licf)-  SSogel. 

Snbem  b-  !iinftlicl)-  SSogel  (fingen  pret.),  (fortfliegen)  b-  lebenbig- 
5?ad^tigall  ^u  i§r-  grim-  SBalb-.  2)ann  tt)urb-  fie  con  all-  (fdjelten  past 
part.),  man  mein-  aber,  b-  !unftlid^-  SSogel  (jein)  boc^  b-  beft-,  benn 
man  (!onnen  pret.)  feljen,  trie  er  (fingen). 

2)er  ©pielmeifter  (^eigen  pret.)  b-  neu-  SSogel  b-  35ol!e,  unb  fie  fag-, 
fein  Sieb  (fein)  rounberfc^5n.  2)-  arm-  gifcfyer  aber  fag-,  ba^  etroaS 
fe^l-  (indirect  discourse). 

2)-  $unftt)ogel  (^aben  pret.)  je^t  e-  feiben-  ^iffen.  @r  (er^alten) 
Dtel-  ©efcfyen!-.  ©in  gro§-  2Ber!  (fcl)reiben  pret.  passive)  iiber  (pers. 
pron.)  3lUe,  rcelc^-  bumm  (fein  pret.),  (lefen)  bag  2Ber!.  @ie  (t)er= 
ftefyen)  e^  aber  nicl)t. 

XVI  (Text,  pp.  24-26) 

©in-  2lbenb-,  al3  ber  Sogel  (fingen),  (fpringen)  etroag)  inraenbig.  2)er 
Seibarjt  (!ommen)  fogleirf),  um  b-  Sogel  in  Drbnung  (bringen  infin.), 
aber  er  (tonnen)  nid)t  oiel  ^elfen,  unb  b-  llljrmadjer  fag-,  ber  3Sogel 
biirf-  nur  einmal  b-  S^^t:-  fingen. 

©nblitf)  er!ran!-  ber  5laifer.  Sftan  glaub-  i^n  tot  unb  raa^l-  ein-  neu- 
^aifer.  2)-  alt-  5laifer  (fein)  nid^t  tot,  aber  er  raar  fe^r  !ran!.  3)er 
Xob  (fi|en)  auf  fein-  23ruft,  ba^  er  !aum  atmen  (!onnen  pret.)  Xe^ 
^aiferg  gut-  unb  bbf-  Xaten  (!ommen)  unb  (anbliden)  i^n  unb  erja^l- 
if)m  fein-  ganj-  Seben^gefd^ic^te. 

®ann  (bitten  pret.)  er  b-  fiinftlicl)-  9?acl)tigall  gu  fingen,  bamit  er  b- 
bof-  Xaten  nicl)t  l)or-,  aber  fie  (!bnnen  pret.)  nic^t  fingen,  benn  niemanb 


184  EXERCISES 

fyat-  fie  (aufeiefjen).  2)ann  (lommen)  auf  einmal  b-  lebenbig-  $ogel 
iinb  (fingen)  fo  fcfyon,  baf;  b-  ©ejpenft-  immer  blether  (roerben).  2)er 
£ob  felber  (muff  en)  fyorcfyen,  unb  bie  -ftatfjtigall  (fingen),  big  er  enblicf) 
forteil-. 

XVII  (Text,  pp.  26-27) 

2)ann  (tun)  eg  b-  $aifer  leib,  baf;  er  b-  Hein-  -ftacfytigall  auS  fein- 
S^eitf)  (jagen  plupf.),  unb  er  frag-,  rate  er  (pers.  pron.)  je^t  banfen 
!onn-.  <5ie  fag-  aber,  b-  $aifer£  Bremen  f)at-  fie  (belofmen).  2)ann 
(t)orfingen)  fie  b-  Iran!-  ^aijer,  M3  er  in  fii^-  ©glummer  (fallen),  ©ie 
(fingen),  bi^B  b-  ©onne  (f)tneinfd^einen).  ®ann  (ern)arf)en)  ber  $aifer 
gefunb.  @r  fag-,  bie  9?ad)tigail  miiff-  immer  bei  (pers.  pron.)  bleiben. 
<5ie  (fonnen  pret.)  bag  nictyt  tun,  (oerfpred^en)  aber  oft  (fommen  infin.) 
unb  i^m  t)on  t)iel-  511  fingen,  raag  ringg  um  (pers.  pron.)  (oerbergen 
past  part.)  (bleiben). 

^ac^bem  ber  $ogel  (fortfliegen  plupf.),  (^ineinlommen)  b-  SDtener. 
@ie  raoll-  b-  tot-  $aifer  fe()en.  Slber  ber  ^aifer  (anlegen  plupf.)  fein- 
faiferlid)-  Xrac^t  unb  fag-  (pers.  pron.) :  ,,®uten  2J?orgen !" 


nt 

XVIII  (Text,  pp.  28,  29  to  1.  5) 

Jack  wanted  to  go  back  home  to  his  mother,  and  asked  (bitten  .  .  . 
um)  his  master,  with  whom  he  had  served  seven  years,  for  his  pay. 
The  master  answered  :  "  Because  you  have  served  me  faithfully  and 
honestly,  I  shall  give  you  a  piece  of  gold  as  large  as  your  head." 
When  (natf)bem)  Jack  had  wrapped  the  nugget  into  his  handkerchief, 
which  he  pulled  out  of  his  pocket,  he  put  it  on  his  shoulder  and 
started  home.  As  he  was  walking  along  he  saw  a  rider  trotting  by  on 
a  gay  horse.  The  man  heard  Jack  say  very  loudly  that  riding  was  a 
fine  thing,  stopped,  and  asked  him  why  he  was  going  on  foot.  Jack 
answered  :  "  I  have  to  carry  home  this  chunk  of  gold,  and  I  can  not 
hold  my  head  up  because  it  bears  down  on  my  shoulder."  "If  you 
want  to  trade,"  said  the  rider  as  (inbem)  he  dismounted,  UI  will  give 
you  my  horse  and  take  your  gold."  "With  all  my  heart,"  said 
Jack.  The  man  helped  him  on  the  horse  and  said  if  he  wanted  to  go 
right  fast  he  must  cluck  with  his  tongue. 


EXERCISES  185 

XIX  (Text,  p.  29  11.  5-27) 

Jack  was  happy  as  he  sat  on  the  horse  ;  but  he  did  not  ride  very  far, 
for  the  horse,  which  had  started  on  a  brisk  trot  because  he  had  clucked 
with  his  tongue,  threw  him  off  into  a  ditch.  It  was  about  (roollen)  to 
run  away,  but  was  stopped  by  a  farmer  who  was  coming  that  way  with 
a  cow  which  he  was  driving  along  ahead  of  him. 

When.  Jack  got  up  again  he  was  vexed,  and  told  the  farmer  that  it 
was  poor  fun  to  ride  a  jolting  horse  that  throws  one  off.  "I  might 
(tonnen)  have  broken  my  neck,"  said  he ;  "  and  if  I  had  a  cow  from 
which  I  should  have  my  milk,  butter,  and  cheese  regularly  every  day,  I 
should  never  again  get  on  the  horse's  back  (fid)  auffe^en). ' '  The  farmer 
replied  (erroibern)  that  he  would  trade  him  his  cow  for  the  horse  if 
it  was  a  great  favor  to  him,  and  as  Jack  consented  he  mounted  the 
horse  and  rode  hurriedly  away. 


XX  (Text,  p.  29  1.  27  to  p.  30  1.  20) 

As  Jack  was  driving  his  cow  along  he  said,  ' '  That  was  a  lucky 
trade.  If  I  can  eat  butter  and  cheese  with  a  piece  of  bread  as  often 
as  I  like,  and  drink  milk  whenever  (as  often  as)  I  am  thirsty,  my  heart 
will  want  nothing  more."  He  came  to  an  inn,  and  when  in  his 
great  joy  he  had  eaten  everything  he  had  with  him  he  ordered  a  half 
glass  of  beer.  Then  his  cow  was  driven  farther ;  and  when  noon  came 
the  heat  became  oppressive,  and  Jack,  who  found  himself  in  a  heath, 
became  very  warm.  His  tongue  stuck  to  the  roof  of  his  mouth  from 
thirst.  "Now,"  thought  Jack,  "I  can  refresh  myself  with  the  milk. 
I  shall  tie  the  cow  to  this  dead  tree  and  milk  her. ' '  He  had  no  pail 
and  so  had  to  place  his  leather  cap  under  (her).  He  tried  (fid)  bemittjen) 
to  milk  her,  but  went  at  it  awkwardly,  and  the  cow,  which  was  an 
impatient  animal,  kicked  him  on  the  head  so  that  he  reeled  to  the 
ground. 

XXI  (Text,  p.  30  1.  20  to  p.  31  1.  9) 

A  butcher,  who  was  just  coming  that  way  with  a  wheelbarrow  on 
which  lay  a  young  pig,  helped  Jack  up  and  handed  him  his  bottle. 
Jack  drank  and  refreshed  himself,  and  when  the  butcher  told  him  that 
the  cow  was  an  old  beast  which  at  most  was  only  fit  to  be  butchered 
he  exclaimed,  "Who  would  have  thought  it?"  He  said  it  was  of 


186  EXERCISES 

course  a  good  thing  to  be  able  to  butcher  such  an  animal,  but  he  did 
not  care  much  for  beef.  If  he  had  such  a  young  pig  that  would  taste 
different.  "If  you  will  give  me  your  pig  for  my  cow,"  said  he,  "I 
will  trade."  The  butcher  said  he  would  trade  as  a  favor  to  him, 
untied  the  pig  from  the  barrow,  and  put  the  rope  to  which  it  was 
tied  into  his  hand. 

XXII  (Text,  p.  31  1.  9  to  p.  32  1.  6) 

As  Jack  walked  on  there  joined  him  a  fellow  with  a  white  goose 
under  his  arm,  which  he  was  taking  to  a  christening-feast.  Jack  bid 
the  fellow  the  time  of  day  and  told  him  of  his  (good)  luck.  "  I  have 
always  made  a  good  trade,"  said  he.  Then  the  fellow  began  to  tell 
about  his  goose ;  he  said  it  had  been  fattened  eight  weeks.  When 
Jack  lifted  it  with  one  hand  he  said  that  it  was  heavy,  but  that  his  pig 
was  much  heavier.  "Listen,"  said  the  fellow,  shaking  (inbem  with 
finite  verb)  his  head  quite  dubiously,  "the  mayor  of  the  village  through 
which  I  just  came  had  a  pig  stolen,  and  if  you  have  it  here  and  the 
people  whom  they  have  sent  out  catch  you  with  it,  you  will  be  cast 
into  the  dungeon."  Jack  was  afraid  and  said,  "I  do  not  want  to 
get  into  trouble.  If  you  will  take  my  pig  and  will  give  me  your 
goose  you  will  help  me  out  of  this  difficulty." 


XXIII  (Text,  p.  32  1.  6  to  p.  33  1.  9) 

The  fellow  said  he  would  have  to  risk  something,  but  (bodij)  he  took 
the  rope  into  his  hand,  and  when  he  had  driven  the  pig  off  on  a  side 
way  Jack  went  on  toward  home  with  the  goose  under  his  arm.  He 
had  been  relieved  of  his  cares  and  still  had  an  advantage  in  the  trade. 
In  the  first  place  the  roast  would  be  good,  and  then  fat  would  fry  out 
which  would  give  goose-fat-bread  for  a  quarter  of  a  year.  Finally  the 
beautiful  feathers,  which  he  would  stuff  into  a  pillow. 

In  the  last  village  through  which  Jack  came,  stood  a  scissors- 
grinder  with  his  cart.  He  was  merry  with  his  grinding  and  was 
singing,  and  Jack,  who  had  stopped  to  look  at  him,  spoke:  "Does 
it  go  well  with  you?"  "Yes,"  answered  he,  "this  is  a  good  trade. 
Whenever  I  reach  into  my  pocket  I  find  money  in  it."  "If  I  can 
bring  it  to  that,"  said  Jack,  "my  fortune  will  be  made.  How  shall 
I  go  about  it?" 


EXERCISES  187 


XXIV  (Text,  p.  33  1.  9  to  p.  34  1.  21) 

u  Be  a  grinder,"  said  the  man.  "  I  have  a  whetstone  here  which 
is  damaged  a  little,  but  if  you  will  give  your  goose  for  it  you  need 
(follen)  not  give  me  anything  more.  Do  you  want  to  do  that?" 
Jack  answered  that  he  was  getting  to  be  the  most  fortunate  person 
on  earth.  u  If  you  will  give  that  stone  which  is  lying  beside  you,  on 
which  I  can  straighten  my  old  nails,  I  will  hand  you  my  goose  and 
take  the  whetstone." 

The  scissors-grinder  picked  up  a  common  stone,  and  Jack  took  it 
and  went  on  with  satisfied  heart  because  everything  that  he  wished 
came  to  pass.  "I  am  beginning  to  get  tired,"  said  he.  "What  a 
good  thing  it  would  be  if  I  did  not  need  to  carry  these  stones  which 
are  weighing  me  down  so  miserably!"  He  wanted  to  rest,  and 
when  he  came  to  a  well  he  cautiously  laid  the  stones  on  the  curb 
of  the  well  and  sat  down.  As  he  was  about  to  stoop  down  to  drink 
he  pushed  against  the  stones  a  little,  and  they  plumped  down  into 
the  water.  Jack  jumped  up  for  joy,  and  when  he  had  knelt  down 
and  thanked  God  that  he  had  freed  him  in  such  a  good  manner 
from  the  heavy  stones,  he  exclaimed  that  he  was  the  happiest  person 
under  the  sun ;  and  with  light  heart  he  skipped  along  until  he  was 
at  home  with  his  mother. 


Set  sertrodjette 

XXV  (Text,  pp.  35-36) 

Although  La  Napoule  is  one  of  the  smallest  places  on  the  bay  of 
Cannes,  it  is  nevertheless  known1  in  all  Provence.  Glowing  grapes, 
sweet  roses,  and  pretty  girls  grow  there.  Little  Marietta  was  the 
most  beautiful,  and  although  she  was  called l  little  Marietta,  [fo]  she 
was  yet  no  smaller  than  the  other  girls  of  her  age.2 

2Bie  fjtefj  3ftartetten3  Gutter  ?  2Ba§  roar  ifyr  ©e&urtSort  ?  2Bo  fatten 
fie  bi^er  geroofynt  ?  2Be§E)alb  famen  fie  nad)  Sa  Napoule  ?  2Ba3  fur 
eine  ©rbfcfjaft  roar  e3  ?  2Bo  lag  ba3  ©iitcfyen  ?  SBar  Sftanon  nun  eine 
®ra'fin  ?  2Ba3  tyat  3ftariette  umgebrefyt  ?  $annten  fie  Corner  ? 

1  instead  of  passive,  use  man.  2  ba§  filter. 


188  EXERCISES 

XXVI  (Text,  pp.  36-38) 

A  fortnight  afterwards  everybody  (man  and  woman)  knew  that  there 
was 1  no  more  charming  girl  in  Provence  than  this  very  Marietta. 

Whenever2  she  went  through  the  streets,  the  windows  and  doors 
were  opened3  and  everybody  smiled,  and  all  the  old  people  said  "  good 
morning"  or  "good  evening."  But  the  eyes  of  the  young  men  for- 
sook the  saints  and  their  hearts  left  heaven,  whenever  little  Marietta 
entered  church. 

2Bem  gab  biefeg  gro£e§  Srgernifj  ?  2Bar  eg  ben  frommen  Sfttibdjen  511 
tjerbenfen  ?  2Bte  triele  Slnbeter  roaren  abtriinnig  geroorben  ?  2Ba3  fur 
Se^ren  gab  e3  barm  ?  2Bot>on  fprad)  man  nun  ?  2Ber  roar  baran  fcfjulb  ? 
SOorin  roar  3Jiariette  eingerjullt?  2Barum  blieb  fie  giittg  gegen  alle? 
2Bie  lange  bauerte4  eg,  big  jeber  mit  ifyr  gefprocl;en  tjatte?  §a^te  man 
fie  ?  2Ba3  irjollte  nun  jeber  unb  jebe  ? 

6e.         2  omit,  and  express  by  inversion.        3  reflexive.         *  last. 


XXVII  (Text,  pp.  38-40) 

Young  Colin,  the  richest  man  in  the  entire  region,1  had  a  hardened 
heart.  (The  fact)  that  he  had  never  asked  what  girls  are  made  for, 
proves  his  hard-heartedness.  Yet  most  girls  thought  him  a  very 
good  fellow.  He  pleased  them  with  his  fine  figure,  his  frank  nature, 
and  his  kind  smile.  Can  one  trust  these  feminine  judges  ? 

3Ber  roar  e§,  ber  fid)  SJiartetten  nicfjt  anfcfjloj}  ?  2Bae>  tat  er,  roenn 
er  bem  -Mbdjen  begegnete?  28o  rjerfammelte  man  fid)  abenbg  ?  28a3 
fiir  Steber  fangen  fie  ?  2Bee>f)alb  roarb  ber  bbfe  (Solin  ftill  ?  SBarum 
fa^  ifyn  ^ariette  gar  nid)t  art  ?  §atte  fie  red)t  ?  2Bte  met  rou^te  er  unb 
roie  t)iele  prten  ir)m  gn  ?  2Bann  brac^  er  ab  ?  SBlieb  fie  nun  ? 

1  Me  ($egenb. 

XXVIII  (Text,  pp.  40-42) 

Father  Jerome,  a  man  of  great  age,  was  hard  of  hearing.  He  had 
only  two  sentences  about  which  *  he  always  preached,  yet  all  liked  to 
hear  him.  They  all  loved  each  other,  except2  Colin  who  brooded 
mischief.  Every  year  the  people  went  to  the  fair  in  Vence.  For  the 
other  girls  Colin  bought  all  sorts  of  trifles,  but  to  Marietta  he  did  not 
even  speak. 


EXERCISES  189 


3Bo  roar  ber  $rug  ?  Sefdjreiben  3  @ie  ifjn.  2Ba§  fagte  3ftariette  iiber 
ben  $rug  ?  3lu3  roa3  roar  er  gemad)t?  SBte  met  roar  er  roert?  2Ber 
faufte  iljn,  unb  rote  trug  er  ifyn  ?  2Bem  gab  er  iljn  ?  2Ba3  roar  3<*cque3  ? 
2Cie  roar  er  ?  2Ba3  follte  er  tun  ?  2Ba3  follte  er  fagen  ?  (indirect). 

1  combine  the  prep,  and  the  rel.  2  aufter.  3  describe. 

XXIX  (Text,  pp.  43-45) 

Jacques  met  the  judge,  who  asked  him  what  he  was  carrying.1 
Jacques  said  that  he  was  not  permitted1  to  tell  [it].  His  master  said, 
it  was  1  well  that  he  could  l  keep  silent.  He  was  going  l  to  Mrs.  Manon 
anyhow,  and  would  give  l  her  the  box.  The  servant  was  accustomed 
to  obey  the  judge  in  everything.  The  curious  master  lifted2  the  cover 
in  order  to  see  whether  3  a  mouse  was  l  in  the  box,  and  he  caught 
sight  of  the  pretty  present.  At  once  he  perceived  that  Colin  wanted 
to  get  Marietta  into  trouble. 

2Ba3  rooilte  ber  9?irf)ter  nun  tun  ?  SMnte  2Jtoriette,  bafj  er  etn 
lein  roa're  ?  2Ba3  fanb  bie  Gutter  ?  23efd)reiben  ©ie  ben 
fagteer?  (indirect).*  2Boilten  fie  ben  $rug  ?  SOBarauf  roartete  Nanette  ? 
SBoriiber  ftric^  fid)  ber  9ttd)ter  ?  SBorauf  uerftanb  er  fid)  ?  SBo^u  roar 
feine  Dtfafe  § 


1  pres.  or  impf.  subj.  2  ^eben.  8  06  ntcfit.  4  (Srlaitbt,  indirect  fte 

mocfjte  etlauben. 

XXX  (Text,  pp.  46-47) 

For  more  than  ten  days  they  talked  of  the  judge's  present,  and  many 
thought  that  the  wedding  was1  agreed  upon.  Although  Marietta's 
playmates  knew  that  she  would  not  marry  the  judge,  yet  they  teased 
her.  Furthermore  she  had  to  2  rinse  the  pitcher  every  morning  at  the 
well  and  put  flowers  into  it.8  Twice  a  week  she  found  at  the  well 
beautiful  flowers  which  seemed  just  made  for  the  pitcher,  and  on  a 
piece  of  paper  was  written  :  "Dear  Marietta  !  " 

2Ba3  !onnte  man  ifyr  nidjt  roei3  madjen  ?  $on  roem  bad)te  fte,  bafs 
bie  SBhtmen  ftimen  ?  SSarum  nafytn  fie  fie  ?  SBofyin  ftreute  fie  bie 
<5tiic!e?  2Bol)er  famen  bie  Slumen  nidjt?  2Bie  entbecfte  fie  eg? 
^Pflegen  bie  SJJabc^en  neugierig  §u  fein  ?  £)ad)te  fie,  baf;  e3  fic^  erraten 
lie^e,  roer  e3  roa're  ?  2Bie  oft  lagen  bie  Slumen  auf  bem  gelfen  ?  2Borum 
roar  ber  ©treifen  gerounben  ? 

1  pres.  or  impf.  subj.  2  miiffen.  3  Btneintun. 


190  EXERCISES 

XXXI  (Text,  pp.  47-50) 

Father  Jerome  had  preached  that  God's  dispensations  were  mirac- 
ulous. Therefore  little  Marietta  hoped  that  He  would  help  her  to 
find  the  flower-giver.  One  summer  morning  when  she  had  awak- 
ened very  early,  she  could  not  go  to  sleep  again.  So  she  dressed  and 
went  out  over  the  rocks  to  the  palm-trees.  She  saw  that  under  one 
of  them  a  young  man  was  sleeping,1  and  that  he  had  a  bouquet  near  . 
him.2 

SBeSljalb  blieb  fie  ftefjen  ?  3Bof)in  roollte  fie  ttrieber  ?  2Gie  roeit  roar 
fie  gegangen,  al3  fie  fid)  umfal)  ?  3iegte  er  fid)  ?  $am  fie  enblicl)  bet 
ber  ^alme  an  ?  2)ad)te  fie,  fie  ginge  ja  mir  uorbei  ?  2Ba3  tat  fie,  um 
iljrer  @ad)e  geroifj  311  fein  ?  2Ba3  bacf)te  fie  alle3  ?  2Ba3  ftreute  fie  iiber 
ifyn  J)tn  ?  2Boran  fonnte  er  erraten,  roer  ifjm  ben  ©treic^  gefpielt  ? 
^eute  fie3  i^r  2Ber!?  2Bol)in  eilte  fie? 

1  indie,  pret.  2  fid^.  3  ace. 

XXXII  (Text,  pp.  50-52) 

If  she  had  considered  that  he  knew  her  silk  ribbon,  she  would  not 
have  tied  it  to  his  arm.  Soon  everybody  (man  and  woman)  knew 
that  he  had  it  from  her,  and  the  judge  asked  her  mother  why  she 
tolerated  it.  He  thought l  it  was  high  time  that  they  celebrated  their 
wedding.  The  mother  said  that  he  was  right  and  that  the  affair  must 
soon  be  over. 

2Ba§  tat  3Jtoriette,  roenn  ber  $id)ter  fid)  gu  i^r  fefcte  ?  2Bie  roollten 
fie  fie  iiberrumpeln  ?  3)urfte  bte  £od)ter  etroaS  bat)on  roiffen  ?  SBarm 
roollte  bie  Gutter  fie  fyinfd)ic!en  ?  2Bie  lange  follte  ber  ^Pfarrer  i^r  an^ 
Sper^  reben  ?  SSe^^alb  tnad^te  e3  nic^t^,  roenn  9}?ariette  auc^  nein  riefe  ? 
SBarum  lief;  fid)  Nanette  Don  bem  ®IM  nid)t3  traumen  ?  ©agte  fie 
alien,  ba£  fie  Solin  i^r  §utbanb  gegeben  ptte  ? 


XXXIII  (Text,  pp.  52-54) 

One  morning,1  when  the  sun  had  hardly  risen  from  the  sea,  little 
Marietta  went  again  to  the  old  well.  As  she  saw  young  Colin  coming 
with  flowers  in  his2  hand  she  blushed.  Then  she  asked  him  why  he 
was  wearing3  her  ribbon;  [saying]4  she  had  not  given  it  to  him. 


EXERCISES  191 

She  thought  that  he  became  3  pale  with  rage,  and  soon  she  was  ashamed 
of  her  lie  and  said  that  she  had  given  him  the  ribbon,  but  that  he 
should  not  wear  it  openly.  He  gave  it  back  to  her,  but  he  could  hide 
neither  his  tears  nor  his  sighs. 

SBegfyalb  roar  (Eolin  in  SSergroeiflung  ?  2Ba3  macfyte  er  mtt  bem  33anb  ? 
2Bo  gefdjjalj  bag  Ungliic!?  SBem  merging  §oren  unb  ©efyen?  2Ba3 
gefdjaf),  al3  fie  fief)  jum  genfter  fjinauSbrangte  ?  3Ba3  rief  fie  ?  (indirect). 
2Ba3  roar  alle3  in  bem  ^3arabiefe  uerloren  ? 

!gen.       2  article.       8 pres.  or  impf .  subj.     *  express  by  subj.  of  "had  given." 

XXXIV  (Text,  pp.  54-56) 

At  nine  o'clock  the  judge  was  wont  to  hold  court.  When  he  saw 
his  betrothed  crying  and  when  he  heard  that  Colin  had  broken  the 
pitcher,  he  had  him  brought  thither l  immediately.  After  Colin  had 
come,  Manon  repeated  her  accusation.  But  Colin  said  to  Marietta 
she  should 2  forgive  him,  as  he  had  also  forgiven  her;  and  to  the  judge 
he  said  that  he  had  broken  the  pitcher  unintentionally.  Marietta 
sobbed  that  she  was  as  guilty  as  he,  that  it  was  not  his  fault. 

2Ba3  fdjrie  bte  Gutter  ?  2Bie  Diet  follte  (Eolin  beaten  ?  2Ba3  war 
ber  $rug  raert  ?  giir  rate  triel  tyatte  if)n  ©oltn  gefauft  ?  2Ben  Ijatte  er 
an  Sftariette  gefcfyitft?  SBo  ftanb  ber  $nerf)t?  ©agte  er,  ber  3itd)ter 
morf)te2  fid^  nur  beftnnen  ?  2Ba3  tat  ©olin  ?  2Ba3  mac^te  Jrau  3Jianon  ? 

1  Ijerbet.       2  mod^te  (indirect  for  the  imp.). 

XXXV  (Text,  pp.  56-59) 

When  Colin  came  back  from  Grasse  the  judge  laughed  and  said 
that  Colin  would  have  to  pay  for  the  pitcher  anyhow.1  Father 
Jerome  promised  the  judge  to  tell  Marietta  not  to  resist  her  mother,  and 
Manon  made  a  myrtle  wreath  which  she  said  the  priest  needed  for  a 
wedding.  Monday  morning  Marietta  carried  the  wreath  unsuspect- 
ingly to  the  parsonage.  On  the  way  she  met  young  Colin,  who  asked 
her  whether  she  had  forgiven  him. 

3tDetfelte  fie  ?  SBofyin  gingen  fie  gufammen  ?  2Ber  ftanb  auf  einmal 
Dor  itynen  ?  SSorauf  legte  er  bag  ^ra'n^djen  ?  2Be3fyal6  fagte  er,  fie 
mocfjten  fic^  unter  einanber  Ueben  ?  2Begraegen  fyatte  er  ben  ^arnen  t)er= 
geffen  ?  Jpafjten  fie  fid)  ?  2Ba3  meinte  ber  ^farrer  ?  2Ba3  war  bem 

gehtngen  ? 

1  botfj. 


192  EXERCISES 

XXXVI  (Text,  pp.  59-60) 

After  she  had  waited  a  long  time  for  the  arrival  of  the  bridegroom,1 
Manon  started  out  for  the  judge's  house.  Here  she  saw  that  the  pre- 
fect had2  had  Mr.  Hautmartin  arrested.  Her  first  thought  was  that 
wicked  Colin  had  caused  it.  She  quickly  went 3  to  the  priest  in  order 
to  excuse  herself  because  of  the  delay.  The  latter,  proud  of  his  work, 
showed  her  smilingly  the  young  bridal  pair. 

Verier  (£olin  bie  SBefinnung  ?  3Bot)on  fing  er  an  ?  SBorum  bat  er 
bie  Gutter  ?  2Ber  roar  baran  fcfyulb  ?  SSerftanb  ber  ^rtefter  enbltd), 
roa3  gefdjefyen  roar?  SCe^alb  gab  3ftanon  bem  neut)erma^(ten  $aar 
ifyren  ©egen  nun  boc^  ?  2Bo  tft  ber  $rug  je|t  ? 


1  ber  SBrdutigam.       2  put  Ijatte  third  last ;  see  grammar  about  order  of  auxil- 
iaries.      3  fitf) 


$ie  ©ef^ic^te  tion  Salif  Stordj 

XXXVII  (Text,  pp.  61-63) 

One  hot  afternoon,  after  he  had  slept  a  little,  Chasid,  the  Caliph  of 
Bagdad,  was  comfortably  smoking  his  pipe.  He  was  feeling  very  well 
about  this  time,  and  when  his  prime  minister  came  he  asked  him 
quite  kindly  why  he  was  looking  so  very  serious.  The  vizier  said 
that  a  merchant  with  many  beautiful  things  was  below,  but  that  he 
unfortunately 1  had  no  money. 

SBaS  tat  ber  $alif  bann  ?  2Bie  jal)  ber  Cramer  au3  ?  2Ba3  roar  in 
ber  @cf)ublabe  ?  2Bof)er  Ijatte  er  eg  ?  2Besf)alb  faufte  ber  ^alif  bie 
(Sac^en  ?  2luf  roelc^e  5Beife  erfutjr  er  ben  Sn^alt  ber  6c^rift  ?  2Ba3 
fagte  ©elim?  (indirect).  2Bag  mufste  er  bann  tun?  SBann  follte  ber 
SSe^ier  fommen2?  3KoE)in  rooltten  fie  gel)en? 

1  leiber.          2  direct,  morgen  frii^ ;  indirect  —  ? 

XXXVIII  (Text,  pp.  64-66) 

The  next  morning  Mansor  came  early,  and  after  Chasid  had  put  the 
box  into  his  belt  they  started  out  together.  First  they  went  through 
the  gardens,  but  finally  they  came  to  a  pond  where  storks  had  often 


EXERCISES  193 

been  seen.  There  were  two  of  them  there,  one  at  the  pond  and  one 
up  in  the  air.  Soon  they  were  holding  a  conversation.  After  the 
men  had  taken  a  pinch  and  spoken  the  magic  word,  their  legs  grew 
thin,  their  beards  disappeared,  and  they  became  storks. 

2Bag  fagte  bann  ber  £alif  ?  2Bie  fafj  er  aug  ?  SBomit  pu^te  fttf)  bte 
erfte  ©torcfyin  ?  SBegroegen  roar  fie  gelommen  ?  2Bag  fiir  SBeroegungen 
tnadjjte  fie  ?  fatten  fie  aucf)  nod)  gefungen  ?  2Celd;en  gef)ler  marten 
bie  beiben  neuen  ?  SBorauf  lonnten  fie  fid)  nid)t  befinnen  ?  28ie  oft 
biirften  fie  fid)  ?  £alf  eg  i^nen  ? 

XXXIX  (Text,  pp.  67-69) 

When  they  found  that  they  could  not  get  out  of  their  stork-skin, 
they  became  very  sad,  and  since  they  had  no  appetite  for  frogs  they  fed 
on  (the)  fruits  of  the  field.  One  day,  as  they  sat  on  a  roof  in  Bagdad, 
they  heard  that  Mizra  had  become  ruler  of  the  country.  The  Caliph 
knew  now  why  he  had  been  enchanted,  but  he  said  he  would  not  give 
up  hope. 

SBofytn  roolltett  fie  rocmbern  ?    SBarum  flogen  fie  nad)  Sftebtna  ? 
fyielt  eg  am  langften  au3  ?    2Bo  fanben  fie  ein  Unterrotnmen  ? 
[cfyten  eg  ein  ©djlofj  geraefen  gu  fein?    2Bag  fyorten  fie?    SBo^er  lamen 
bie  Xone  ?    SCovtn  fa^  bie  @ule  ?   Sefd^reiben  @te,  tuag  roeiter 


XL  (Text,  70-72) 

Both  were  very  unhappy,  and  they  told  each  other  their  story. 
The  sorcerer  had  demanded  the  princess  as  a  wife  for  his  son,  and 
because  he  had  been  thrown  down1  the  steps  he  had  changed  her 
into  that  horrid  form.  Then  he  had  told  her  that  she  should  stay 
there  until  some  one  should  be  willing  to  marry  her.  The  owl  con- 
tinued that  she  was  blind  during  the  day.  The  tale  of  her  misfor- 
tune started  her  tears. 


fagte  bie  @ule  ?  (indirect).  2Bte  oft  !am  ber  gau&erer  baE)in  ? 
3u  roeldjem  Qraede  lam  er  ?  2Beld)e3  roar  bie  eine  SBebtngung  ?  2Be3= 
f)alb  gtngen  fie  fjinaitS?  2Carum  lief;  ber  $altf  bie  gliigel  Ijtingen? 
SBoruber  roar  bie  @ule  erfreut  ?  2Ba3  fiir  ein  ©aal  roar  eg  ?  2>n  roem 
erfannten  fie  roen  ?  SBag  taten  fie  ? 


1  translate  active  with  subject  man. 


194  EXERCISES 

XLI  (Text,  pp.  73-74) 

One  of  the  guests  asked  Kashmir  what  kind  of  a  word  he  had  given 
to  the  Caliph.  As  soon  as  the  birds  heard  it,  they  ran  so  quickly  out 
of  the  ruin  that  the  owl  on  her  short  legs  could  follow  them  only  with 
great  difficulty.  After  they  had  bowed  toward  the  sun  and  had 
cried  Mutabor,  they  became  men  again.  How  could  one  describe  the 
joy  of  the  Caliph  when  he  saw  that  the  owl  had  been  changed  into  a 
beautiful  lady  ? 

2Bot>on  nmr  er  entjuclt  ?  2Ba3  rief  er  au3  ?  (direct).  2Ba3  faufte  er  ? 
2Ba3  fjatte  ber  Setriiger  liber  if)n  gejagt  ?  SBen  natym  man  gefangen  ? 
2Bof)in  rourbe  ber  2llte  gef  djicft  ?  SBeldje  SBaljl  rourbe  bem  ©otyne  gelaffen  ? 
SBotyinein  roarb  er  gejperrt  ?  SBte  lange  lebten  ber  $alif  unb  fein  SSejier 
nod)  ?  2Bann  tuurbe  t>on  bem  Slbentetter  gefprocf)en  ?  giir  raen  roar 
eg  ein  3Sergniigen?  2Barum  brotyte  ber  heater? 


>ie  Sitgneritt 

XLII  (Text,  Scene  1) 

It  is  evening.  A  lamp  is  burning  on  the  table.  Constance,  who  is 
occupied  with  crochet-work,  is  sitting  on  a  sofa.  Laugenberg,  her 
guardian,  is  sitting  beside  her.  He  has  asked  (bitten)  her  to  become 
his  wife,  but  she  steadfastly  says  no.  He  has  faithfully  administered 
her  property  and  protected  her.  For  all  this  she  is  very  thankful  to 
him,  and  esteems  and  honors  him,  but  she  cannot  love  him.  He  is 
thirty-six  years  old,  a  good  lawyer,  and  Constance  tells  him  a  thou- 
sand girls  would  consider  themselves  fortunate  to  become  his  wife. 
Langenberg,  however,  interrupts  her  by  (inbem)  telling  her  that  it  was 
the  will  of  her  father,  who  had  died  eight  years  before  and  had  given 
him  the  guardianship  over  her  and  her  brother,  that  she  become  his 
wife.  The  father's  own  words  were,  u  Perhaps  you  will  win  the  heart 
of  my  Constance."  But  Constance  tells  him  he  has  not  won  her  heart. 
When  he  mentions  Moritz  Hartmuth,  a  young  man  who  lives  across 
(iiber)  the  street,  she  turns  away  and  is  silent.  Although  (obgleirf)) 
she  confesses  nothing,  Langenberg  says  that  he  knows  enough  without 
her  confession,  and  that  she  would  not  be  allowed  (biirfen)  to  marry 
without  his  consent.  Constance  answers  that  to-morrow  is  her  birth- 
day, and  that  she  will  be  of  age.  Then  his  authority  will  have  an  end. 


EXERCISES  195 

XLIII  (Text,  Scene  2) 

Gustchen  comes  in  (ein'treten)  hurriedly  and  says  there  is  an  upris- 
ing, and  that  barricades  are  being  built.  The  militia  is  assembling 
and  Langenberg  has  to  go  to  his  company.  Constance  is  fearful 
because  (tDeil)  she  has  to  stay  alone,  and  wishes  that  her  brother  were 
back  from  his  trip  to  London.  Then  (ba)  Gustchen  gives  her  a  letter 
from  her  brother,  which  had  been  delivered  (uberrei'cfyen)  by  the 
porter.  She  opens  it,  glances  over  it,  and  learns  (erfafyren)  that  he  is 
not  to  return  for  four  weeks.  Suddenly  (auf  einmal)  she  hears  some 
one  whispering  in  the  garden.  She  opens  the  window  and  starts  back 
with  a  loud  cry. 

XLIV  (Text,  Scene  3) 

Three  men  appear  one  after  another  in  the  window.  One,  Backes, 
is  a  day-laborer,  and  as  (inbem)  he  jumps  into  the  room  he  tells  Con- 
stance that  she  need  have  no  fear.  One,  Hahnenbein,  is  a  soap-maker. 
He  is  timid  and  trembling,  and  as  he  climbs  in  he  begs  (bitten)  Con- 
stance not  to  betray  them.  He  says  he  is  innocent,  that  he  has  been 
forced,  and  that  he  has  seven  children  at  home.  Constance  calls 
Gustchen,  who  is  about  to  go  to  the  door  to  get  help  when  (a(3)  Moritz 
Hartmuth  appears  in  the  window.  Constance  recognizes  him.  He 
jumps  in,  and  says  as  (inbem)  he  stands  abashed  before  her,  "  It  is  late 
and  this  is  not  very  suitable  (paffenb)  company,  but  two  words  will  solve 
the  riddle.  There  was  a  little  disturbance  and  we  put  up  a  barricade, 
but  before  it  was  finished  we  were  arrested.  As  they  were  leading  us  to 
prison  we  three  escaped  and  slipped  into  the  garden.  Seeing  (ba  trrir 
.  .  .  fafyen)  a  light  in  your  room,  we  climbed  up  by  means  of  the  grape 
arbor.  If  we  are  causing  you  any  uneasiness  we  will  leave  you." 
They  hear  voices  in  the  house  and  guns  thumping  on  the  floor,  and 
Constance  tells  them  they  must  remain.  Says  she,  "  I  want  to  rescue 
you.  But  how  shall  I  go  about  it  ?  "  "  Can't  you  treat  us  as  your 
guests  if  they  come  into  your  room?"  says  Moritz.  "My  comrades 
do  not  look  like  it,  but  if  they  had  different  clothes  they  could  sit  on 
your  sofa  all  right  (fcfjon)."  "That  is  splendid,  that  will  go,"  says 
Constance.  Gustchen  leads  the  two  men  off  to  the  left. 

XLV  (Text,  Scene  4) 

Moritz  and  Constance  are  alone  and  embarrassed.  Moritz  says  he 
has  a  great  deal  to  tell  her.  For  six  weeks  he  has  had  no  more  ardent 


196  EXERCISES 

wish  than  to  see  her,  to  tell  her  what  she  already  (fdjon)  knows,  that 
he  loves  her.  Constance  says  she  must  not  hear  those  words  from  a 
man  who  has  not  been  introduced  to  her.  Moritz  begs  for  a  response. 
She  does  not  scorn  his  suit,  but  does  not  want  to  be  taken  by  storm. 
Wooing,  she  says,  does  hot  go  so  fast.  That  she  does  not  say  no  is 
enough  for  Moritz.  He  says  she  is  a  cruel  girl,  because  she  has  allowed 
him  to  languish  so  long  without  an  answer  to  his  letters  in  which  he 
had  offered  her  his  heart  and  hand.  Constance  answers  in  the  great- 
est astonishment  that  she  has  received  no  letters.  She  extends  her 
hand  to  Moritz,  who  kisses  it  ardently.  But  all  is  not  yet  well.  Con- 
stance reminds  (ertntiern)  him  that  he  is  standing  before  her  as  a 
criminal.  There  is  a  knock.  Moritz  tells  (bitten)  her  not  to  be 
alarmed,  and  she  says  "Come  in." 

XLVI  (Text,  Scene  5) 

Mrs.  Greiner,  the  landlady,  comes  in  and  says  that  three  escaped 
criminals  have  entered  her  house  and  that  the  whole  house  is  being 
searched  for  them.  "  I  have  prepared  you  so  that  (bcunit)  you  will 
not  be  frightened  when  they  come  to  you."  Constance  thinks  (meinen) 
it  must  shock  her  landlady  to  find  her  alone  with  a  young  man  at  such 
a  late  hour.  As  (ba)  she  does  not  want  to  expose  herself  to  any  mis- 
interpretation she  explains  (erHtiren)  that  this  gentleman  comes  from 
her  guardian,  who  has  to  remain  on  guard  all  night.  He  comes  to 
get  (um  .  .  .  gu  £)olen)  several  papers  which  her  guardian  needed. 
Mrs.  Greiner  says  she  will  think  no  evil,  and  goes  off  (the  stage). 
Constance  is  provoked  at  Moritz  because  she  had  to  lie  on  his  account. 
4 'You  have  reason  to  be  provoked  at  me,"  says  Moritz,  "and  I  will 
not  burden  you  any  further."  "I  will  not  let  you  go,"  says  Constance ; 
"they  will  arrest  you  and  put  you  into  prison.  Stay  here,  and  if  they 
ask  me  about  you  I  shall  have  to  lie  some  more."  Moritz  says  he  will 
try  to  deserve  her  lying  (translate,  it  that  she  lies)  on  his  account. 

XLVII  (Text,  Scene  6) 

Gustchen  comes  in  with  a  large  tea-tray  and  arranges  the  round 
table  in  front  of  the  sofa.  Backes  enters  in  a  stylish  suit  which  does 
not  fit  him  anywhere.  He  has  cut  off  a  part  of  his  beard  with  a  razor 
and  is  wearing  side-whiskers  like  an  Englishman.  He  wants  to  know 
(will  nriffen)  whom  he  is  to  (f often)  represent  and  what  he  is  to  say  if  he 


EXERCISES  197 

should  be  questioned  (active  with  man).  Moritz  had  not  thought  of  that. 
Backes's  dialect  would  betray  everything,  and  so  (alfo)  Moritz  tells  him 
that  he  must  not  speak  at  all  and  that  they  will  pass  him  off  as  an 
Englishman  who  does  not  understand  German.  He  is  to  sit  at  the 
table  and  drink  tea  and  eat  cake,  and  if  any  one  questions  him  he  is 
to  answer  " yes"  or  "  no."  Hahnenbein  enters  in  stylish  livery,  and 
when  Gustchen  tells  him  he  is  to  help  her  serve  the  folks  at  tea  he  is 
offended  and  does  not  want  to  do  it,  but  Backes  gets  up  and  threatens 
him  and  he  says  he  will  do  anything.  Constance  and  Moritz  sit 
down  to  the  table.  There  is  a  knock  (at  the  door)  and  Constance 
says  "Come  in." 

XLVIII  (Text,  Scene  7) 

The  captain  of  the  militia  enters.  He  begs  (bitten)  Constance  to 
excuse  him  for  disturbing  her.  She  replies  that  she  is  prepared  for  his 
visit.  He  looks  into  the  adjoining  rooms,  but  there  is  nobody  there.  He 
thinks  (meinen)  it  is  strange  how  the  pursued  could  escape,  as  (ba)  the 
house  and  garden  were  carefully  surrounded.  He  is  somewhat  surprised 
to  find  company  with  Constance.  Moreover,  her  landlady  had  just 
(eben)  told  him  that  there  was  a  young  man  with  her,  and  now  he  finds 
two  gentlemen  here.  He  must  therefore  ask  the  gentlemen  to  give 
him  their  names.  Constance  then  (bcmn)  introduces  her  guests  to  him. 
"This  gentleman,"  she  says,  "does  not  know  German.  He  is  Mr. 
Steffenson,  a  merchant  from  London,  who  brings  me  a  greeting  from 
my  brother ;  and  I  have  offered  him  a  cup  of  tea.  This  gentleman  is 
Heinrich  Beier.  He  accompanied  Mr.  Steffenson  from  the  last  station, 
and  since  he  understands  English  he  had  the  kindness  to  serve  him  as 
guide."  The  captain  points  to  Hahnenbein  and  asks  (fragen)  whether 
(ob)  that  is  her  servant,  and  when  she  answers  "yes"  he  says  he  is 
satisfied.  He  asks  (bitten)  her  to  pardon  him  (dat.)  if  he  has  molested 
her,  and  is  about  to  leave  the  stage  when  Langenberg  enters  in  a 
militia  uniform. 

XLIX  (Text,  Scene  8  to  p.  102  1.  15) 

He  stands  astonished  and  asks  what  this  means.  He  had  heard  of 
the  search  which  the  captain  had  to  make,  but  he  did  not  know  a 
word  about  (bat)0n  .  .  .  bafj)  Constance  having  company.  The  captain 
tells  him  he  has  found  nothing  here,  and  that  everything  is  in  order. 
The  servant,  he  says,  was  the  young  lady's.  Langenberg  answers  that 


198  EXERCISES 

Constance  never  had  a  servant.  Constance  collects  herself  and  says 
this  is  Mr.  Steffenson's  servant,  and  that  she  misunderstood  the  cap- 
tain if  he  asked  her  whether  (ob)  it  were  her  servant.  The  captain 
remarks  (bemerfen)  that  that  is  strange,  and  says  he  must  ask  these 
gentlemen  to  identify  themselves  more  closely.  He  asks  Constance 
whether  Mr.  Steffenson  was  traveling  without  papers.  She  answers 
that  he  has  his  papers  at  the  hotel,  but  it  just  occurs  to  her  that  she 
has  a  letter  which  Mr.  Steffenson  brought  from  her  brother,  which 
might  serve  as  proof.  The  captain  examines  the  letter,  looks  at  the 
date,  and  says  it  completely  satisfies  him  as  evidence  for  this  gentle- 
man, and  adds  (fiigt  fyin^it)  that  Mr.  Heinrich  Beier  probably  has  his 
papers  too. 

L  (Text,  p.  102  1.  15  to  p.  106) 

Langenberg  asks  who  Heinrich  Beier  is,  and  when  the  captain  points 
to  (jetgen  auf)  Moritz  he  says  that  is  Moritz  Hartmuth,  the  son  of  the 
rich  property-owner.  The  captain  has  now  caught  Constance  in  a 
falsehood  and  does  not  know  what  he  is  to  think  of  it. 

Constance  in  the  greatest  embarrassment  now  declares  that  Moritz 
is  her  betrothed.  It  is  now  Moritz's  turn  (e3  ift  je^t  an  2ft.)  to  lie  a 
little.  He  says  their  relation  was  to  remain  a  secret  till  the  return 
of  the  brother;  that  Constance  was  embarrassed  when  the  captain 
found  him  with  her,  and  therefore  gave  him  a  fictitious  name.  The 
captain  is  perfectly  satisfied  with  this  explanation,  and  with  a  saluta- 
tion leaves  (the  stage).  Constance  now  roguishly  tells  (fagen)  her 
guardian  that  he  was  on  the  right  track  after  all  when  he  referred  to 
Mr.  Hartmuth  a  while  before.  Langenberg  answers  that  it  was  not 
possible.  Only  (erft)  yesterday  she  had  not  even  spoken  with  the 
gentleman,  and  Moritz  had  asked  so  imploringly  for  an  interview, 
for  an  answer.  Moritz  asks  him  how  he  knows  that.  "  You  must 
have  read  my  letters  and  intercepted  them,  for  not  one  of  them 
reached  the  Fraulein."  Langenberg  is  abashed  and  leaves. 

Constance  breathes  freely  again,  but  is  ashamed  that  she  has  told 
so  many  falsehoods.  Moritz  says  one  of  them  at  least  must  come 
true,  and  asks  her  if  she  will  be  his  bride.  After  her  public  declara- 
tion she  cannot  take  back  her  word,  and  Moritz  shouts  "  Happy  ! 
Engaged  !"  Backes  thanks  her  that  she  had  helped  him  out  of  a 
pickle,  Hahnenbein  says  his  seven  chMren  shall  pray  for  her,  and  the 
curtain  falls. 


EXERCISES  199 

LI 


2Bie  fieljt  bag  33ad)lein  aug  ?  SBer  ftefjt  am  Ufer  ?  2Bag  fragt  er  ? 
2Bag  ernnbert  bag  Sacfylein  ?  2Bag  fagt  eg  con  bent  blauen  £>immel  ? 
SBarum  fjat  bag  23ad)lein  frozen  $tnberfinn  ?  2Bot)in  roill  bag  23ad)lein  ? 
2Ber  ift  fein  gutter  ?  (the  one  who  =  berjenige,  ber). 

S)a3  SBeildjen 

2Bag  fiir  em  SBetldjen  raar  eg,  tDeld^eg  auf  ber  SCieje  ftanb  ?  2Ber  !am 
ba^er  unb  raag  tat  fie  ?  2Bag  Toollte  bag  SBeildjen  fein  ?  2Bie  lange  ? 
SBarum  ^at  bie  @rf)a'ferin  bag  Heine  3Seild^en  nirf)t  abgepfliitft  ? 
gefc^a^  bem  armen  $etltf)en  ?  SBarum  freute  eg  fid)  nod)  ? 

(Sefwtktt 


2Bo  ging  ber  2)id^ter  fpa^ieren  ?  SSag  fanb  er  bort  ?  2Bie  fa^  bag 
Sliimc^en  aug  ?  2Bag  jagte  eg,  alg  er  eg  brecfyen  raollte  ?  2Bag  tat  er 
bann  ?  ©tarb  bag  33lumd)en  ? 


$8efd>reiben  @ie  bag  Sanb,  rco  9ftignon  gerao^nt  ^at  !  2Bag  mb'djte  fie 
gerne  tun  ?  (She  would  like  to  go  with  her  lover  to  that  land  ;  to  — 
nad)). 

Sefdjreiben  @ie  bag  §aug!  SSag  fdjeinen  bie  farmer  bilber  511 
fragen  ?  (They  seem  to  ask  what  has  been  done  to  the  poor  child  = 
what  one  has  done,  etc.)  2Bofytn  gefyt  ber  2Beg  ?  (It  goes  over  the 
mountain  —  ace.  —  and  through  the  mist,  where  the  mule  has  trouble 
—  3)Uif)e  —  to  find  its  way.)  23efd)reiben  @ie  benfelben  !  (Dragons  live 
in  caverns  in  the  mountains,  and  the  flood  plunges  over  the  crag.) 


LII 


2Bo  fafc  ber  $onig  ?  2Bte  l)ief$  er  ?  2Barum  fafj  er  ba  ?  2Bo  fa^en 
feine  greunbe  ?  bie  Xamen  ?  2Bag  gefc^af),  alg  er  mit  bem  ginger 
tDtnfte  ?  2Bag  tat  ber  Some,  alg  er  fyinaugfam  ?  2Bag  gefdja^,  alg  ber 
ftb'nig  jum  graetten  2JMe  n>in!te  ?  2Bag  tat  ber  Xiger  ?  2Bag  bebcutet 


200  EXERCISES 


,,ba3  boppelt  geoffnete  <£au§"  ?  3Ba3  tat  bee  £iger  ?  3Ba3  tat  bann 
ber  ^orce  ?  bie  Seoparben  ?  2$as>  tat  eine  2)ame  ?  (Je£  /aM  =  fallen 
laffen).  2Bo  fiel  ber  §anbfcl)ul)  l)in?  3Bag>  fagte  bie  Same  311  bem 
Skitter?  (The  lady  said  he  should  —  follen  pres.  subj.  —  pick  up  the 
glove  if  he  loved  her.)  2Ba3  tat  ber  fitter  ?  2Ba3  taten  bie  fitter 
unb  bie  ©belfrauen,  al3  er  guriicffam  ?  2Bie  empfing  ifyn  $umgunbe  ? 
tat  ber  Setter  ? 


fagt  ber  Sidjter  t)on  ben  3Kcnf^en  ?  2Ba3  tun  fie  ?  2Ba3  tut 
bie  §offnung  fiir  un3?  (We  are  led  into  life  by  hope.)  giir  ben 
Bungling  ?  (The  youth  is  inspired  by  her  magic.)  2Ba3  toirb  Don 
bem  ©rei^  gefagt  ?  2Ba3  liinbet  fic^  in  bem  I&ergen  an  ?  3Bag  nrirb 
t)on  ber  Ijoffenben  @eele  gefagt  ?  (The  poet  says  that  the  soul  is  not 
deceived  by  the  inner  voice.  ) 

S)ie  SBorte  be£  ©lauBen^ 

$on  raeld^en  SBorten  fpric^t  ber  Sidjter  ?  SBoran  muf;  ber  2ftenfcl) 
glauben  ?  SBa^  rairb  won  bem  SDienfc^en  gefagt  ?  SSor  raem  foil  man 
gittern  ?  3Ba3  fagt  ber  2)trf)ter  t>on  ber  Xugenb  ?  con  bem  9ftenfcl)en  ? 
(The  poet  says  that  man  can  strive  for  virtue  even  if  he  stumbles 
everywhere.)  2Ba3  fagt  ber  Sidjter  t)on  bem  ^etligen  SCillen  ?  t)on 
bem  l)btf)ften  ©ebanfen  ?  »on  bem  ruljigen  ©eifte  ?  2Bae>  foil  man 
mit  ben  brei  SSorten  madden  ? 

LIII 

$ie  Sorelci 

3Bie  ift  bem  Sicfjter  au  2Jiute  ?  SBarum  ift  er  fo  traurig  ?  2Ba§  fagt 
er  oon  bem  -Mrcfjen  ?  SBelc^e  ^age^eit  ift  eg  ?  2Bo  fi^t  bie  Sungfrau  ? 
3Bag  tut  fie?  2Ba§  fiir  etn  Sieb  fingt  fie?  2Bo  fi^t  ber  ©Differ? 
SBarum  fd^aut  er  nur  in  bie  Spofye  ?  2Bag  paffiert  (happens)  ilmt  ? 
SBarum  rairb  er  t)erf<f)lungen  ? 

©in  ^i^tcnBaum 

A  pine-tree  stands  on  a  bleak  height  in  the  North.  It  is  drowsy 
and  dreams  of  a  palm  that  mourns  on  a  scorching  rock-wall  in  the 
East. 


EXERCISES  201 

gutc  Samernb 

2Ba3  fagt  ber  ©olbat  son  feinem  Jtameraben  ?  2Ba§  tat  er,  al3  bie 
Xrommel  gum  <Streite  fd)lug?  2Ba§  tut  bie  $ugel,  al3  fie  geflogen 
fommt  ?  2Bo  liegt  ber  fterbenbe  $amerab  ?  SBie  lag  er  ba  ? 
ttJoUte  er  tun  ?  SBarum  fonnte  ber  ©olbat  feinem  ^ameraben  bie 
tticfyt  geben  ?  2Bag  fagte 


©r^a'^len  @ie  in  ^profa  ben  3>Kfyatt  ber  erften  Strophe.  SBa^  Ijort 
ber  ^nabe?  SBag  bebeutet  bie  britte  Qeile  ber  graeiten  6tropE)e? 
SBarum  ^brt  er  auf  gu  fingen  ?  9Ba^  rairb  t>on  ben  ^Jienfd^en  gefagt, 
bie  fid)  in  bem  Xale  gefreut  fyaben  ?  2Ba§  n>irb  t)on  bem  §irten!naben 
gefagt  ? 

LIV 

$er  aSirtin  Sii^terletn 

SBo^in  gogen  bie  brei  Surfc^en  ?  2Bo  fetyrten  fie  ein  ?  SBag  fragten 
fie  bie  SBirttn  ?  (Indirect  discourse.  Use  subjunctive.)  2Ba3  ant= 
roortete  bie  SCirtin  ?  2Sa^  fafyen  bie  33urfc^en,  al^  fie  gur  hammer 
^ineintraten  ?  2Ba^  tat  ber  erfte  ?  2Ba3  fagte  er  ?  £)er  groeite  ?  &er 
britte  ? 

©djtuert 


3Son  went  ^anbelt  biefe^  ©ebidjt  ?  2Ba^  raolite  er  tun  ?  2Bem  ift 
er  begegnet  (perfect  tense)  ?  2Sa^  tat  bem  jungen  ©tegfrieb  leib  ? 
2Bo  ging  er  ^in  ?  2Ga3  fanb  er  bort  ?  2Ba3  fal)  er  in  ber  ©cfymiebe  ? 
fagte  er  gum  2J?eifter  ?  2Sa^  tat  ©iegfrieb  mit  bem  jammer  ? 
tat  bag  ©ifen,  al3  er  e^  fc^lug  ?  2Ba3  fiir  ein  @rf)tt)ert  mad)te  er  ? 
SBarum  raollte  er  ein  ©cfyroert  l)aben  ? 


f  am 

fragt  man  ben  SReifenben  ?  (ob  =  whether  and  requires  the 
subjunctive.)  2Ba3  rairb  t)on  bem  ©cfyloffe  gefagt?  (That  it  would 
fain,  etc.)  2Ba3  antraortet  ber  SReifenbe  ?  2Ba^  roirb  bann  gefragt? 
(Whether  the  wind  and  the  waves,  etc.,  and  whether  the  traveler 
heard,  etc.)  2Ba^  fagt  ber  S^eifenbe  ?  (That  he  heard  only  a  song  of 


202  EXERCISES 

lament.)  SBag  ^cttte  ber  $ragenbe  gefefyen,  alg  er  an  bem  @d)loffe 
Doriiberging  ?  2Bag  trugen  ber  $bnig'  iinb  bie  $bnigin  ?  3Ber  roar 
mit  ifjnen  ?  2Bag  fiir  §aar  fyatte  fie  ?  (She  had  golden  hair  which 
shone  like  the  sun.)  2Bag  fyatte  ber  3?eifenbe  gefefyen  ? 

LV 

©jcelftor 

SBofyin  giefyt  ber  Siingling  ?  2Bann  ?  28ag  fyat  er  in  ber  §anb  ? 
2Bag  ftefyt  barauf  ?  28ie  fietyt  er  au^  ?  2Cag  fiir  eine  ©timme  ^at  er  ? 
2Ba3  fie^t  er  ring^  fjerwn  ?  2Ser  fpric^t  gu  ifjm  ?  2Ba§  fagt  er  ?  (in- 
direct discourse).  2Ba§  fagt  ba^  3JJa'bc^en  ?  2)er  Sanbmann  ?  SBeffen 
©timme  !Ungt  in  ben  Bergen  ?  2Ba^  tut  @an!t  SBern^arbS  33riiber= 
fc^aft  ?  2Ba§  prt  bie  Sriiberf^aft  ?  2Ben  §at  ber  §unb  gefunben  ? 
2Bo  l)at  er  tfyn  gefunben  ?  2Ba^  prte  man  in  ber  gerne  ? 


SJleht  ^erj  ift  int 

2Bo  ift  bag  §er^  beg  2)id)ter3  ?  2Bag  tut  er  tm  ^oc^lanb  ?  2Ba§  fagt 
er  Don  bem  ^orben?  2Bp  fte^t  fein  ©inn?  2Bag  fie^t  man  in  bem 
£o$Ianb,  raotjon  er  fingt  ? 

$er  fterfienbe  Sd)toatt 

2Bot)on  ^anbelt  biefe§  ©ebic^t  ?  2Bie  fa§  bag  Sanb  aug  ?  SBorauf 
(to  what)  be^iefyt  fid)  (refers)  f,S)ac^"  ?  2Bie  fa^  ber  §immel  aug  ? 
SSag  tat  ber  ©d^tDan?  (It  swam  down  the  stream  and  sang  a  loud 
lament.)  2Bag  fat)  man  in  ber  gerne?  3n  ber  D^a^e?  9Bag  tat  bie 
©djroalbe  ?  2Gte  erfc^alit  bag  SBirfceln  ?  SBie  lam  bag  Sieb  gerollt  ? 
2Bag  tut  bag  matfjtige  SSol!  ?  3Bo  ift  ber  §irte  ?  2Bag  mac^t  er  ?  2Bag 
nrirb  t)on  bem  wirbelnben  @ang  iiberflutet  ? 

LVI 


2Bag  rcirb  t)on  bem  Xannenbaum  gefagt?  (That  its  leaves  are 
faithful,  that  it  is  green  not  only  in  summer,  but  —  fonbern  —  also  in 
winter  when  it  snows.)  SBag  fagt  ber  2)id)ter  t>on  bem  SWabcfyen  ? 
(indirect  discourse),  won  ber  -ft  adjitgall  ?  Don  bem  33ad^  tm  Xal  ? 


EXERCISES  203 


$ie  SBeifoer  turn 

$on  toem  roirb  biefe  ©efrf)itf)te  ergafylt  ?  28ann  roar  er  $b'nig  ? 
tat  er  t>or  SBeingberg  ?  (besiege  =  belagern).  2Bag  taten  bie  ©inroofyner, 
alg  ber  £>unger  !am  ?  2&a£>  l)at  ber  ^ontg  ernribert  ?  2Bag  fii^Ite  er, 
al3  bie  2Beiber  urn  ©nabe  baten  ?  2Ba^  erlaubte  er  ben  SBeibern  ?  (It 
was  allowed  them  to  depart  and  to  carry  with  thein  —  ntit  —  what- 
ever was  dearest  to  them.)  2Ba3  faJ)  man,  al3  ber  3)Jorgen  graute? 
2Ba§  taten  bie  SSeiber  ?  2Ba3  fagte  ber  dangler  ?  2Ba3  jagte  ber  taifer, 
aB  er  bason  prte  ?  3n  roelcfyem  Sa^re  ift  bag  gefd^efjen  ? 

SBarfcaroffa 

2Ba§  glaubt  ba^  $ol!  t)on  bent  grof;en  ^atfer  grtebricfj  bent  ©rften  ? 
(People  believe  that  Friedrich  is  bewitched  in  a  subterranean  castle.) 
Sebt  ber  $aijer  nod^  ?  2Ba^  fagt  bag  Stolf,  ba§  er  in  bem  ©d^to^  tue  ? 
(They  say  that  he  sits  down  and  goes  to  sleep  —  einfcfylafen.)  2Ba3 
rtimmt  er  mit  fic^  ?  SBag  fie^t  man  in  bem  @d)lofje  ?  2Bo  fi^t  ber 
'taifer  ?  Sefdjreiben  @ie  beg  ^aiferg  33art !  28ag  marfjt  er  im  Xraume  ? 
foil  ber  $nabe  tun  ?  2Bag  fiir  ein  $nabe  ift  er  ?  2Bie  lange  foil  ber 
fcfylafen  ?  (cease  =  aufpren.) 


VOCABULARY 


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EXPLANATIONS 


Accent  is  on  the  first  syllable  unless  indicated ;  but,  the  inseparable  pre- 
fixes being  always  unaccented,  no  mark  is  set  on  words  with  these  prefixes. 
On  the  other  hand,  separable  prefixes  always  have  the  accent. 

Nouns,  if  weak,  are  marked  with  w. ;  if  strong,  the  gen.  sing,  and  the  pi. 
nom.  endings,  as  well  as  the  umlaut,  if  any,  are  indicated.  The  question 
of  -§  or  -e§  in  the  gen.  sing,  is  one  of  euphony,  hence  -3  alone  is  indicated. 
Any  strong  monosyllable  may  take  the  euphonic  e;  polysyllables  do  not 
as  a  rule  unless  accented  on  the  ultimate. 

Adjectives  which  umlaut  the  vowel  in  comparison  are  followed  by  the 
umlaut-letter  in  parentheses.  All  adjectives  in  the  undeclined  form  are 
subject  to  use  as  adverbs,  if  the  sense  permits.  Adverbs  are  marked  as 
such  only  when  they  have  divergent  or  independent  meanings. 

Verbs  not  marked  strong  («.)  are  weak,  and  ''strong"  is  used  for  all 
so-called  irregular  verbs  whether  of  the  old  or  the  new  conjugation.  The 
forms  of  the  strong  and  irregular  verbs  are  given  in  an  alphabetical  list 
of  the  simple  stems  at  the  end  of  this  Vocabulary.  Intransitive  verbs  con- 
jugated with  fein  are  marked  f.  Others  take  1) a 6 en.  All  verbal  prefixes 
are  marked  as  sep.  or  insep.,  hence  this  is  not  repeated  with  verbs  com- 
pounded with  these  prefixes. 

Compounds  are  not  always  listed  as  such  if  the  meaning  is  merely  that 
of  the  components  and  if  the  latter  are  given  in  the  Vocabulary.  The  stu- 
dent should  learn  to  make  use  of  this  compounding  facility  of  the  German, 
in  order  to  increase  his  own  vocabulary.  Thus,  knowing  guriidE  'back/ 
and  fommen  'come',  it  should  not  be  necessary  to  print  gurucffommett,  and 
should  not  be  necessary  for  the  student  to  look  it  up;  so  with  5lbenb-ftern 
'  evening  star,'  and  with  standard  endings,  as  Uebe^fcoll  '  full  of  love,'  Sieb  = 
cfjen  '  little  song,'  23efcfjetben=i)eit  '  modesty.' 


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aft  adv.  off,  away,  down ;  also 
sep.  prefix. 

abftrcdjcn  s.  tr.  break  off,  inter- 
rupt ;  intr.  stop. 

ablwjjeu  tr.  expiate,  atone  for. 

5lfcettb  m-  (-%  -e)  evening  ;  west. 

5lbenbbr0t  m.  (-3  -e)  supper. 

abeitb^  adv.  in  the  evening. 

5l&ettbfottttenfrf)eitt  m.  (-3  -e) 
evening  sunlight. 

5l&ettbftent  m.  (-3  -e)  evening 
star. 

$ifteitbU)0ifc  /•  w.  evening  cloud. 

Slbettteuer  n.  (-3  — )  adventure, 
enterprise. 

abet  conj.  but,  however,  more- 
over. 

aberma(3  adv.  again. 

abferttgeit  tr.  dispatch,  dismiss, 
rebuff,  get  rid  of. 

nbgdjen  s.  intr.  (f.)  go  off,  depart ; 
auf=  imb  — ,  go  up  and  down. 

$bgef(Utbte(r)  m.  adj.  used  as 
subst.  envoy,  ambassador,  rep- 
resentative. 

2tt)(jrttttb  m.  (-S  *e)  chasm,  preci- 
pice ;  whirlpool. 

(tb^dltcn  s.  tr.  hold  off,  detain. 

aHfeljreit  tr.  turn  aside  ;  refl.  turn 
away. 


.  (-ffeS  -affe)  remission, 
indulgence. 

abnc()iucn  s.  ^r.  take  off  or  away. 
tr.  use  up,  wear  out. 

tr.  pluck,  gather. 
fe  /.  w.  departure. 
tr.  pluck  off. 

adj.  horrible,  abomi- 
nable, detestable. 
9l&fdjettflirf)feit  /.  horror,   abom- 
ination. 

5l&f(fjieb  m.  (-3  -e)  leave,  depar- 
ture, farewell. 

abfrfjfadjtett  tr.  slaughter,  butcher. 
a&fdjnetbett  s.  tr.   cut  off,  clip, 
seclude. 

/.  w.  purpose,  intention. 

s.  intr.    (f.)  rebound, 
recoil. 
a&ftetgett    s.    intr.    (]".)    descend, 

alight,  dismount. 
nbtritmtift  adj.  faithless,  recreant. 
adv.  downward. 

adj.  alternating,  peri- 
odic. 
aBiuettbCtt  s.  tr.  turn  away  ;  reft. 

turn  (from). 

afotoerfett  s.  tr.  cast  off,  reject. 
5(Bttiefctt^ett  /.  w.  absence. 
ab^ic^Ctt  s.  tr.  draw  or  take  off; 
intr.  (f,)  withdraw. 

m.  (-3  *e)  departure. 


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inter j.  oh!  ah!  alas! 

/.  w.  shoulder. 
arf)t  num.  eight;  eighth. 
5ldjt  /•  w.  heed,  care,  attention ; 

fid)  in  ad^t  nefymen  take  care,  be 

on  one's  guard ;  ad^tgeben  take 

heed ;  pay  attention ;  attend  to 

(cwf,  ace.). 

ttrf)tcn  tr.  esteem,  respect. 
5ld)tttttg  /.  esteem,  regard. 
intr.  groan,  moan. 
m.  (-3  -)  field. 
5lbel  m.  (-3)  nobility. 
2lbfcr  m.  (-3  — )  eagle. 
5lbtttefta    Admeta    (daughter    of 

King  Eurystheus). 
9Ibt)0!atf  m.  w.  lawyer,  attorney. 
ttfrifa'nifrfj  adj.  African. 
9lg,Wtett  n.  (-0)  Egypt, 
nfjncn  tr.  have  a  presentiment  of, 

forebode ;  suspect. 
aljulirf)  adj.  similar,  like. 
Silage  /•  w.  acacia  (tree). 
SHfttte'lte     Alcmene     (queen     of 

Thebes,  mother  of  Heracles). 
all  adj.  and  pron.  all ;  each,  every  ; 

dUe<o  everything,  everybody. 
5lflalj  m.  (-3)  Allah  (Arabic  name 

of  God). 
ol(ctuf  adj.  pred.  only  alone  ;  adv. 

only  ;  con/,  but. 
aflemal  adv.  at  all  times. 
afletttljaniett  adv.  everywhere. 
dUtV'  with  superlatives  of  all,  most, 

very. 

aKet  foeft  adj.  best  of  all,  very  best. 
aflerbiitg3  adv.  by  all  means,  to 

be  sure. 

adj.  indecl.  all  sorts  of. 
ct  adj.  indecl.  of  every  kind. 


aflediebft  adj.  charming. 
al'lefamt'  adv.  all  together. 
afl^ett,  attc^ett,  adv.  always,  ever- 
more. 


',  with  adj.  too,  very. 
/.  w.  (usually  plural)  Alps. 

ttl§  conj.  when,  as  ;  after  a  com- 
parative, preceded  by  311  or 
ember,  than  ;  after  negative  but, 
save  ;  with  nouns  in  apposition 
as,  as  being  (in  the  capacity 
of  )  ;  —  ob,  —  it)enn,  as  if,  as 
though. 

atebatm  adv.  then,  in  that  case. 

al'fo  adv.  accordingly,  then, 
hence  ;  alfo'  thus,  so. 

alt  adj.  old. 

3Wtatt  m.  (-3  -e)  balcony. 

Wtav'  m.  (-3  -a're)  altar. 

9ntett  pi-  adj.  used  as  subst.  the 
ancients. 

9ttter  n.  (-3  —  )  age. 

altertt  intr.  grow  old,  age. 

am  =  an  bem. 

2lma50ftte  /.  Amazon  (one  of  a 
fabled  nation  of  women). 

$m&ofe  m.  (-ffeS  -ffe)  anvil. 

5(mefrt!a  n.  (-g)  America. 

5llttpl)if  trt)UU  Amphitryon  (king  of 
Thebes,  husband  of  Alcmene). 

an  prep.  (dot.  or  ace.}  at,  by, 
beside  ;  on  ;  to  ;  also  sep.  prefix. 

attbeteit  tr.  adore,  worship. 

aittrieten  s.  tr.  offer. 

anBittben  s.  tr.  tie  fast. 

gfafcttcf  m.  (-3  -e)  view,  sight. 

anMtrfett  tr.  look  at. 

an&rtuflcu  s.  tr.  state,  show,  lay 
before. 

anbarfjtig  adj-  reverent,  devout. 


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9lttbCttfett  n.  (-3)  remembrance, 
recollection,  memory,  memo- 
rial. 

aubcr  adj.  other,  else,  different. 

flttber^  adv.  otherwise,  differently. 

2lnfang  m.  (-3  ^e)  beginning. 

anfangen  s.  tr.  begin;  do. 

aufleljett  tr.  implore,  beg. 

atlgeljetl  s.  intr.  (f.)  begin  ;  tr.  ap- 
proach, solicit,  concern. 

attrjefjoreit  intr.  belong  to  (dat.). 

angefeljnt  adj.  ajar. 

angeiteljm  adj.  agreeable,  pleasant. 

fUtgtetfett  s.  tr.  take  hold  of;  at- 
tack. 

aitgft  adj.  distressed,  in  impers. 
verb  phrase  mir  ift  angft  I  am 
distressed. 

9lttgft  /.  (*e)  anxiety,  fear. 

ftngftigett  tr.  worry,  trouble. 

attgftfid)  adj.  anxious,  timid. 

eittljaftett  s.  tr.  check;  intr.  stop. 

ttufyebcu  s.  intr.  begin. 

5lttfer  m.  (-3  — )  anchor. 

5lttllage  /  w.  accusation. 

ftltffeiben  tr.  dress;  refi.-  dress 
(oneself). 

aufommcu  s.  intr.  (f.)  arrive ;  — 
aitf  (ace.)  depend  upon  ;  impers. 
be  of  importance  ;  e3  iommt  mir 
nicfyt  barauf  an  it  does  not  mat- 
ter to  me. 

aufimbcu  tr.  proclaim,  announce. 

$lnfltttft  /•  coming,  arrival. 

aufndjcu  tr.  smile  on,  look  at  with 
a  laugh. 

(ntf(irf)c(n  tr.  smile  on. 

anfangen  intr.  (f.)  arrive. 

OttfcgCtt  tr.  aim  (a  gun) ;  build  ; 
put  on. 


$httttttt  /•  grace. 

aunt  it  tig  adj.  attractive,  graceful. 

amutgclu  tr.  nail  fast. 

aitucljmcn  s.  tr.  accept. 

5tnrebe  /.  w.  address. 

anreben  tr.  speak  to,  address. 

an3  =  an  bag. 

anfagen  tr.  say,  say  on ;  indicate, 
announce  (one's  arrival,  etc.). 

anfdjauen  tr.  look  at,  observe. 

anfc^|(ie|ctt  s.  tr.  join;  refl.  join, 
unite. 

anfefyen  s.  tr.  look  at,  consider; 
—  fiir,  take  for. 

5fttfel)ett  n.  (-3)  appearance ;  dig- 
nity. 

anftc^ttg  adj.  in  sight  of ;  —  raerben 
(gen.)  catch  sight  of. 

attfjrielett  intr.  (auf)  allude  to,  re- 
fer to. 

5(ttf^rut^  m.  (-3  *e)  claim  ;  —  ma= 
d)en  (auf)  lay  claim  (to). 

attftamtt  tr.  stare  at,  gaze  on. 

attftetten  tr.  employ,  institute; 
set  on  foot ;  refl.  behave ;  set 
about. 

$fttfteftltng  /.  w.  appointment,  sit- 
uation. 

anfto^en  s.  intr.  come  in  contact, 
touch  (lie  next  to). 

9lttftnrf|  m.  (-3  -e)  tinge,  shade. 

9lntaf0$  Antaeus  (a  giant,  son  of 
Poseidon  and  Gsea  the  earth- 
goddess). 

5lnt(iij  n.  (-e3  -e)  face,  counte- 
nance. 

5(tttrag  m.  (-3  *e,  "»ffer,  proposal. 

Otttteffctt  s.  tr.  meet. 

antrcten  s.  tr.  enter  upon ;  set  out 
OD  (a  journey). 


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antun  s.  tr.  do  to,  apply,  admin- 
ister, put  on. 

5lttttt)0rt  /.  w.  answer. 

antitwrtett  tr.  (pers.  dot.,  also  auf 
and  ace.}  answer. 

(Uttoefeub  adj.  present. 

$httt>efettljeit  /.  w.  presence. 

ansiefjCtt  s.  tr.  put  on;   intr.  (j.) 

approach,  begin. 

2ltt5Ug  m.  (-g  *e)  attire,  dress, 
clothes. 

tr.  kindle. 
m.  (-g  *)  apple. 

Apollo  (god  of  day  and 
of  music). 

m.  (-§)  appetite, 
ad;.  Arabic,  Arabian. 
eit  /.  w.  work,  labor. 

intr.  or  tr.  work,  study. 
5lrfceiter  m.  (-g  — )  laborer. 
5lrfceit3ja«fe  /.  w.  working  blouse, 

jumper. 

9lrfceit§tifrf)rf)ett  n.  (-g  -e)  work- 
table. 

$('re§  Ares  or  Mars  (god  of  war). 
arg  adj.  bad ;  mischievous. 
5lrg  n.  (-3)  suspicion. 
$rger  w.  (-g)  vexation,  anger. 
argent  £r. annoy,  tease;  vex,  make 
angry;  refl.  be  vexed,  be  angry, 
be  put  out. 
$rgertu3  n.  (-ffeg  -ffe)  vexation, 

offense. 

2lrgtt)ol)n  m.  (-g)  suspicion,  dis- 
trust. 

argtuij^nett  tr.  suspect. 
argttaljmfdj  adj.  suspicious. 
arm  (a)  007.  poor,  unfortunate. 
3(fltt  m.  (-g  -e)  arm. 

n.  (-g  ^er)  bracelet. 


Srmeljrtrfe  /.  w.  sleeved  jacket. 

5(tt  /  w.  kind ;  manner,  way. 

arttg  adj.  pretty,  polite,  good. 

^(r^t  m.  (-eg  ~e)  physician. 

9lft  m.  (-g^e)  branch,  bough. 

2(tem  w.  (-g)  breath. 

9Itljeftte  Athena  (goddess  of  wis- 
dom). 

9lftfo3  Atlas  (a  Titan  who  sup- 
ported the  sky  on  his  shoulders) . 

atmen  intr.  breathe. 

aurff  adv.  also,  too,  moreover, 
likewise  ;  even  ;  roenn  — ,  even 
if  ;  after  roer,  roag,  rate,  roo,  ever 
(whoever,  etc.);  jo  ...  — ,  how- 
ever. 

auf  prep.  (dot.  or  ace.)  on,  upon, 
at;  for;  toward,  to; —  .  .  .  gu 
at;  — baf{  conj.  that,  in  order 
that ;  adv.  up,  upon,  open ;  auf 
unb  ab  to  and  fro,  up  and 
down  ;  also  sep.  prefix. 

aufatmen  intr.  breathe,  draw  a 
breath. 

nufOeUwljrcu  tr.  keep,  preserve. 

auffrittbett  s.  tr.  tie  up,  fasten. 

auf effen  s.  tr.  eat  up. 

auffaflen  intr.  (f.)  strike,  astonish, 
impress  (dot.). 

aufforbettt  tr.  summon,  challenge, 
ask. 

auffiifyrett  tr.  erect ;  refl.  con- 
duct. 

aitfgebctt  s.  tr.  abandon  ;  propose, 
impose. 

aufgeljett  s.  intr.  (f.)  go  up;  rise. 

auflja'ttgett  s.  tr.  and  intr.  hang 
up,  suspend. 

auffyefcen  s.  tr.  lift  up,  pick  up; 
preserve,-  keep. 


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auffjelfen  s.  tr.  help,  support,  as- 
sist, help  up. 

cmftyoreti  intr.  stop,  cease. 

aitflijfcit  tr.  solve,  dissolve. 

mtfmadjen  tr.  open. 

aufmerffam  adj.  attentive. 

$htfmerffam!ett  /.  w.  attention, 
consideration. 

aufttctymett  s.  tr.  take  up  or  in. 

Ultf  pitmen  tr.  adorn,  dress  up. 

auftegen  tr.  excite,  stir  up. 

nitfridjten  reft,  rise,  get  up. 

3htfniJ)r  m.  (-g  "e)  commotion, 
revolt. 

auf3  =  auf  bag. 

auffd)fagen  s.  tr.  raise;  open. 

2luffrf)faf!  m.  (-fjeg  ^ffe)  explana- 
tion. 

5lttffd)rtft  /.  w.  address,  super- 
scription. 

2luffrf)ttfc  m.  (-3  -e)  delay,  post- 
ponement. 

auffe^en  tr.  put  on. 

auffpringen  s.  intr.  (f.)  spring  up. 

9lufftanb  m.  (-g  *e)  tumult,  re- 
volt, uproar. 

aitfftefjett  s.  intr.  (f.)  stand  up, 
arise. 

aufftetgett  s.  m£r.  (f.)  ascend,  rise. 

auffteflett  tr.  set  up,  erect. 

9lttftrag  m.  (-g  -"e)  errand,  com- 
mission. 

$htftritt  m.  (-g-e)  appearance, 
scene. 

aitftutt  s.  reft.  open. 

aufltiarfiett  m^r.  (f.)  wake  up. 

rwfttwrfifeu  s.  intr.  (f.)  grow  up. 

auftwegett  s.  tr.  outweigh,  counter- 
balance, make  good. 

aufcetyren  tr.  eat  up,  devour. 


s.  tr.  draw  or  pull  up, 

wind. 
2faf3W0  m-  (-%  ~e)  procession,  act 

(of  a  play). 
$fage  w.  (-g  -en)  eye. 
$(ttgeraS  Augeas  (king  of  Elis). 
5(ugeuliUrf  m.  (-g  -e)  moment. 
5iugeni)0f)k  /.  w.  socket  of  the 

„  eye> 

^iuglettt  n.  (-3  —)  eye. 

mt3  prep,  (da^.)  out,  from,  out 
of  ;  because  of  ;  adv.  out,  forth  ; 
done  ;  also  sep.  prefix. 

au^fcrecfjen  s.  intr.  (f.)  break  out 
or  forth. 

(ltt3bel)tte!t  <r.  extend,  stretch. 

au^bcttlen  s.  tr.  think  out,  con- 
trive, arrange,  find  out  by 
thinking. 

$ht$brttff  m.  (-3  -e)  expression. 

auobriirfUcf)  adj.  express,  partic- 
ular. 

cn  s.  intr.  (f.)  drive  out. 

m.  (-g  -e)  excursion,  trip, 
ramble. 

tr.  carry  out,  execute. 
s.  tr.  give  out,  spend ; — 
fiir  give  out  as,  pass  off  for. 

s.  intr.  (f .)  go  out,  set  out. 
s.  tr.  pour  out. 

au^fjalten  s.  tr.  and  intr.  hold  out, 
endure. 

att^fra^ett  tr.  scratch  out. 

aitdfdffcn  s.  tr.  leave  out,  omit. 

mt^fegen  tr.  explain,  construe. 

ait§ma(ett  tr.  depict,  describe. 

au§ucl)men  s.  tr.  remove,  except ; 
reft,  look,  appear. 

ew^reben  intr.  talk  out,  finish 
talking. 


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ait&einigen  tr.  clean  out. 

s.  tr.  call  out,  proclaim. 
intr.  rest,  repose. 

au3fd)trfett  tr.  send  out. 

att^fdjfagen  s.  tr.  refuse,  reject; 
intr.  strike  out. 

au^fefjen  s.  intr.  look,  appear. 

tttt^Ctt  adv.  out,  outside,  without ; 
DOU  —  fyer  from  without. 

au^er  prep.  (dat. )  besides,  except ; 
—  fidj)  beside  oneself. 

aufterbem  adv.  apart  from  that, 
besides,  moreover. 

mtfterljattJ    prep,    (gen.)    outside 
of. 

aufterprbetttttdj     adj.     extraordi- 
nary, remarkable,  exceeding. 

ait$fe$ett  tr.  expose,  postpone. 
/.  w.  prospect,  view. 
tr.  unyoke. 
/.   w.   pronunciation, 
accent. 

u^fpredjeit  s.  tr.  speak  out,  ex- 
press ;  pronounce. 

tr.  rinse,  wash  out. 
s.  tr.  endure,  suffer. 

9lu3fteiter  /.  w.  portion,  dowry. 

auC'fto^cn  s.  tr.   drive  out,  push 
out;  utter. 

au^fudjen  tr.    seek   out,   select, 
choose. 

au^toetdjeit  s.  intr.  (f .)  evade,  shun, 
avoid  (dat.),  retire. 

3lu3ttet3  m.  (-e3  -e)  proof,  evi- 
dence. 

nttC'tucifcu  s.  refl.  give  an  account 
of  oneself. 

nu3ti)Citbtg  adv.  by  heart. 

au3tt»erfett  s.  tr.  throw  out,  cast. 

fUt§tt)tfd)cn  tr.  wipe  out. 


m.    (-§  -"e)  brook. 
£5ad)fein  n.  (-§  —  )  brooklet. 
SBarfeubart  m.  (-g  -e)  whiskers. 
SBajfenftreid)  m.  (-§  -e)  blow  or 

tap  on  the  cheek. 
S3ab  n.  (-3  *er)  bath. 
baben  tr.  and  intr.  bathe. 
fcafb  ac?t).  soon;    balb  ,  .  .  balb 

now  .  .  .  now. 


m.  (-3  -e)  balcony. 
w.  (-3  *e)  ball,  bullet. 
n.  (-3  -e)  band,  bond  ;  (*er) 

ribbon,    string  ;     ?n.     (pi.    ae) 

volume. 

Imnbigen  tr.  tame,  break  (horses). 
fmitg(e)    ««?/.    (a  or  a)   anxious, 

afraid,  startled;   mir  tft  —  ,   I 

am  afraid. 
IBannet  n.  (-%  —  )  banner,  stand- 

ard. 

SBfi?  m.  w.  bear. 
S3arbaroffa  m.  (-g)  Barbarossa. 

Red-Beard  (Emperor  Frederick 

I  of  Hohenstaufen). 
^amfa'bc  /.  w.  barricade. 
23ctrt  m.  (-3  ttc)  beard. 
Imucit  tr.  build  ;  cultivate  (land). 
JBauer  m.  (-3  or  -u,  -n)  peasant, 

farmer. 

S3  aunt  m.  (-3  *e)  tree. 
S5aum(^ett  n.  (-3  —  )  small  tree. 
25aumtt)0fle  /.  cotton. 
S3at)ern  n.  (-3)  Bavaria. 
Be?  insep.  prefix,  unaccented. 
25erf)cr  m.  (-3  —  )  goblet,  beaker. 
fcebadjttg  adj.  deliberate,  cautious. 
fcebauettt  tr.  regret;  pity. 
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fcebettfen  s.  tr.  consider ;  refl.  hesi- 
tate, deliberate. 

SBebeufen  n.  (-3—)  consideration, 
hesitation. 

ftebenfftd)  adj.  doubtful,  suspi- 
cious. 

fcebeutCtt  tr.  mean,  signify. 

fcebeutCttb  adj.  important,  consid- 
erable. 

feebeutfam  adj.  significant. 

licfricitcit  tr.  serve,  wait  upon. 

JBebicute(r)  m.  adj.  used  as  subst. 
servant. 

£3ebittgmtg  /.  w.  condition,  terms. 

fcebrmtgt  adj.  pressed,  crowded; 
distressed. 

fcebiirfett  irreg.  tr.  (gen.)  need, 
require. 

fceeUett  reft,  hasten. 

Skenbigmtg  /.  w.  ending,  conclu- 
sion. 

fcefaflen  s.  tr.  befall,  attack. 

SBefefjf  m.  (-3  -e)  command. 

fcefeljlett  s.  tr.  or  intr.  commend ; 
command,  order  (dat.). 

Bcfettdjtett  tr.  dampen,  bedew. 

Bcftuben  s.  refl.  find  oneself,  be. 

fcefolgett  tr-  follow,  obey,  comply 
with. 

befriebtgen  tr.  satisfy ;  gratify. 

fcefitrdjtett  tr.  fear. 

foegefcen  s.  refl.  betake  oneself; 
happen. 

fcegegtten  Mr.  (f.,  dat.}  meet. 

fcegefyrett  tr.  desire,  demand. 

fcegiunen  s.  tr.  begin ;  do,  go  at. 

fcegleitett  tr.  accompany. 

S3eg(etter  m.  (-§  — )  companion. 

fceglMen  tr.  bless,  make  happy. 

fcegrafcen  s.  tr.  bury. 


Begretfcit  s.  tr.  understand,  com- 
prehend. 

S5cgriff  m.  (-g  -e)  notion ;  im  — e 
fcin  be  on  the  point  of. 

ficgru^en  tr.  greet. 

bcljaglicf)  adj.  comfortable. 

bctyaltcu  s.  tr.  keep,  retain ;  red)t 
— ,  be  right. 

bc^anbcht  tr.  treat. 

foefjarren  Mr.  persist,  (bei,  in,  or 
auf)  persist  in,  adhere  to. 

tr.  maintain,  assert. 
adj.  quick,  agile. 

Be^iiten  tr.  guard,  preserve,  keep. 

Bet  prep,  (dat.)  at,  by,  near; 
among,  with ;  in  connection 
with ;  at  the  house  of ;  in,  on, 
upon ;  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  by, 
near. 

fceifcrittgCtt  s.  tr.  (pers.  dat.)  im- 
press, give,  administer. 

SSetdjte  /.  w.  confession,  sacra- 
ment. 

23eirf)tfhtb  n.  (-g  -er)  penitent, 
parishioner. 

fceib(-)  adj.  and  pron.  both,  two, 
either(pZ. ,  alsowithsing.  forms). 

betfegett  tr.  give,  apply. 

=bei  bem. 

ein  n.  (-*  -e)  leg;  ftdj  auf  bie 
— e  tnadjen  start  off. 

Bci'na^e  (also  beinaty'e)  adv.  al- 
most, nearly. 

Scinftciber  n.  pi.  trousers. 

betfammen  adv.  together. 

fcetfette  adv.  aside. 

S3eifpiel  m.  (-§  -e)  example. 

6ci|en  s.  tr.  bite. 

!6cjrt||cn  tr.  affirm,  answer  in  the 
affirmative. 


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bcfftmpfeu  tr.  fight  with,  subdue. 
Belannt  adj.  known ;  acquainted. 
$e!amtte(r)  adj.  used  as  subst. 

acquaintance. 
bcflttftcu  tr.  bemoan. 
Bef ommen  s.  tr.  get,  receive ;  intr. 

agree  with. 
fcelrtftCtt  tr.  burden,  trouble,  weigh 

down. 
bdaftigeit  tr.  trouble,  annoy. 

tr.  listen  to,  overhear. ' 
tr.  insult,  offend,  hurt. 
tietfeften  tr.  like,  choose ;  —  @tc 

please ;     intr.     impers.     (dot. ) 

please,  like. 

adj.  popular,  liked. 
tr.  reward. 

/.  w.  reward. 
(emerfett  tr.  observe,  notice,  note. 
fcetttooft  adj.  moss-grown,  ancient. 
fteittitfyett  reft,  take  pains,  try. 
ftenennen  s.  tr.  name. 
fceo&'adjtett  tr.  observe,  watch. 
Sequent  adj.  comfortable,  conve- 
nient. 
fcequcmen  refl.  conform,  submit  to 

(dot.}. 

fceredjuett  tr.  reckon,  calculate. 
23erebfam!ett  /.  w.  eloquence. 
fcerebt  adj.  eloquent. 
Bcrett  adj.  ready,  prepared. 
adv.  already. 
tr.  repent,  regret. 
m.(-3-e)  mountain. 
23  et lilt  n.  (-§)  Berlin  (capital  of 

Germany). 
23ernljarb  m.  (-§)  Bernard  (famous 

French  ecclesiastic  and  leader 

of  the  Cistercian  monks,  1091- 

1153). 


Berufen  s.  tr.  call,  summon;  refi. 
appeal  (cwf). 

adj.  celebrated. 
tr.  touch  ;  mention. 
adj.  aforesaid. 
fcefdjabtgen  tr.  harm,  injure. 
fcefcfyaftttjett   tr.   employ,  occupy, 

engage  ;  refl.  be  occupied. 
fcefrf)amett  tr.  shame,  abash. 
^efrfjdtteu  tr.  shade,  overshadow. 
8kfrf)eib  m.   (-3-e)  information, 
knowledge. 

beff^eibcn  «.  tr.  allot,  assign. 
bcfrffCtbctt  adj.  modest,  discreet. 
ftefdjettfcu  tr.   present  (one  with 
something). 

s.  tr.  conclude ;  decide. 
s.  tr.  describe. 

/•  w.  description. 
s.  tr.  look  at,  inspect. 
tr.  set ;  occupy. 
(eftegett  tr.  conquer. 
Hejiltnen  s.  refl.  consider,  reflect; 

recollect. 
SBcfmitung  /.   w.   consciousness, 

senses. 
fcefunber    adj.    (attributive   only) 

special,  particular. 
Befunberg  adv.  especially. 
(ef Ofgeit  tr.  care  for ;  prepare. 
Bcfotgt    adj.    anxious,   solicitous 
(for,  um,  fur,  or  it)egen). 

tr.  wash,  ripple  over, 
(compar.  of  gut)  adj.  better. 
foeft  (superlative  of  gut)  adj.  best. 
feeftfittbijj  adj.  constant,  continual. 
6eftet)Ctt  s.  intr.  persist  in,  insist 

upon  (auf  ace.) ;  tr.  endure. 
(eftimmen   tr.   destine ;   fix,  ap- 
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215 


beftimmt  adj.  fixed,  definite. 

8kftiir5ttttg  /.  w.  confusion. 

Skfud)  m.  (-g  -e)  visit,  visitors. 

befucfyett  tr.  visit. 

beteiligett  reft,  take  part  in  (an 
dat.) 

betett  intr.  pray. 

betradjtett  tr.  consider,  examine. 

betragett  s.  refl.  behave,  deport 
oneself. 

betreffeit  s.  tr.  concern. 

betroffen  adj.  struck;  puzzled, 
disconcerted ;  surprised. 

betritben  tr.  trouble,  grieve. 

S3ett  n.  (-S  -en)  bed. 

beilgen  tr.  or  reft,  bend,  bow. 

liettflt*  conj.  before. 

betwrfteljett  s.  intr.  impend,  threat- 
en. 

bettwdjen  tr.  watch. 

bettwdjfett  adj.  covered,  over- 
grown. 

bettwljrett  tr.  keep,  guard. 

betoegett  tr.  or  reft,  move,  stir. 

bett)Cg(irf)  adj.  movable,  moving. 

SBcfoegttttg  /.  w.  motion,  move- 
ment ;  emotion ;  in  —  fontttten 
begin  to  move. 

23ett)ei3  m.  (-eg-e)  proof,  evidence. 

betoeifctt  s.  tr.  show,  prove. 

SBetflifliglUtg  /•  w.  consent. 

bettJofyneu  tr.  inhabit. 

bettwitbertt  tr.  admire. 

beaten  tr.  pay,  pay  for. 

be^aubettt  tr.  charm,  delight.  ' 

be^aitbert  adj.  enchanted. 

tr.  mark,  indicate. 
s.  tr.  control,  conquer. 
m.  (-g  — )  beaver. 

biegen  s.  tr.  or  intr.  bend,  bow. 


SBter  n.  (-§  -e)  beer. 

btetctt  s.  tr.  offer,  bid. 

SBttb  n.  (-g  -er)  image,  picture. 

biftigcu  tr.  approve. 

SBittbe  /•  w.  bandage. 

bitlbett  s.  tr.  bind,  tie. 

bi3  prep,  (ace.)  till,  until;  to, 
about,  nearly  ;  with  other  prep- 
ositions, as  M3  an,  auf,  511 ;  also 
with  baf;,  conj.,  till,  until;  bt^ 
bafjin  thus  far,  till  then. 

bt)§^erf  adv.  till  now,  hitherto, 
previously. 

adj.  previous. 
n.  (-§— )  bit;  ein  Mjjdjen 
adv.  a  little. 

23ittC  /.  w.  entreaty,  request. 

bitten  s.  tr.  beg,  request. 

bitter  adj.  bitter. 

bitterlid)  adv.  bitterly. 

bfattf  adj.  bright,  shining. 

23fafe  /  w.  bubble. 

blafeit  s.  intr.  blow,  sound. 

blaff  (a  or  a)  adj.  pale. 

SBfatt  n.  (-3  *er)  leaf. 

blau  ad/,  blue ;  ba§  Slaue  blue, 
azure. 

bkiben  s.  intr.  (f.)  stay,  continue, 
be    left;    fte^en   — ,    stop;   - 
laffen  let  alone. 

bleit^  adj.  pale. 

blettbeit  tr.  dazzle,  blind. 

SJlirf  m.  (-g  -e)  look,  glance ; 
glimpse. 

bUrfett  irrfr.  look,  glance. 

bttttb  adj.  blind. 

23 (i^  m.  (-eg  -e)  lightning,  flash. 

blitjeu  intr.  flash,  sparkle ;  im- 
pers.  lighten. 

adj.  naked,  bare;  mere. 


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inir.  bloom,  flourish. 
ett  n.  (-g  — )  flower. 

23 fume  /.  w.  flower. 

SBhtmettfefdj  m.  (-eg  -e)  calyx. 

Sttutttentyettber  m.  (  -g  — )  giver 
of  flowers. 

SSfamcttftrauft   m.  (-eg  ^e)  nose- 
gay- 

23htt  n.  (-g)  blood. 

23litte  /.  w.  blossom. 

bfattg  adj.  bloody. 

blttt*0tf  adj.  blood-red. 

JiBobcn  m.  (-g  •*)  bottom ;  ground  ; 
floor  ;  foundation  ;  gu  — ,  down. 

m.  (-g  — )  bow. 
n.  (-g  -e)  boat. 

adj.  bad,  wicked ;  angry ; 
ber  23bfe  the  devil ;  SBijfeg  or  bag 
33ofe  evil. 

23i)f  ettudjt  m.  (-g  -e)  wretch,  crim- 
inal. 

bo^fjflft     ad;,    wicked,     mischie- 
vous. 

JBo^ljeit  /•    w.    malice;    wicked- 
ness. 

S30te  m.  w.  messenger. 

SBrattb  w.  (-g  *e)  fire. 

Btutett  s.  tr.  or  intr.  roast. 

S3ratCtt    m.    (-g  — )   roast,  roast 
meat. 

braitrfjeu  tr.  use;  need. 

brauu  adj.  brown. 

brauuficflerft    adj.    flecked   with 
brown. 

Braufctt  intr.  roar,  bluster. 

$rcwt  /.  ("e)  betrothed,  bride. 

SBrauttgam  m.  (-g  -e)  betrothed 
(man),  bridegroom. 

SBtautlCttte  pi.  bridal  couple. 

font)  (pr.  brahf)  adj.  good ;  brave. 


fcrerfjett  s.  ^r.  break;  pluck. 
Brett  adj.  broad,  wide. 
foremteit  s.  tr.  or  intr.  burn, 
m.  (-g  -e)  letter. 
s.  tr.  bring,  get,  offer. 

m.     (-g    — )     bringer, 
bearer. 
S3fOt    n.    (-g,  -e  or  *e)    bread, 

loaf. 

Sriirfe  /.  wj.  bridge. 
23ruber  m.  (-g  ^)  brother. 
SBdiberfdjaft  /.   w.   brotherhood, 

fraternity. 

fcrtiflett  intr.  low,  bellow,  roar. 
SBntmten   m.  (-g— )  well,  foun- 
tain. 

^ruft  /  (^e)  breast. 
23ntftltabel  /.  w.  breastpin. 
SBtttt  /.  brood. 
'  bfiiten  intr.  or  tr.  brood. 
3$iibd)en  n.  (-g — )  small  boy. 
JBube  m.  to.  boy,  urchin. 
S3ttrf|  m.  (-g  ^er)  book. 
S3ud)fd)m&er  m.  (-g  — )  writer  of 

books. 

S3ttd)fta&e  m.  (-ng  -n)  letter,  char- 
acter. 

Shtd)t  /.  w.  bay,  inlet. 
Mrfeit  re/?,  stoop. 

m.  w.  buffalo,  bison, 
m.  (-g  *e)  band,  tie  ;  bond ; 
league. 

^Biinber  w.  (-g  — )  bundle. 
bunt  adj.  colored,  gay. 
SBiirbe  /.  w.  load. 
/.  w.  castle. 
m.  (-g  — )  citizen. 

/.  town  militia. 
2>iiroertt)el)rmann  rn.  (-g,  ^er  or 
?leute)  militiaman. 


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217 


m.  w.  (pi  also  -e)  fel- 

low; student. 

SBttfrf)  m.  (-eg  *e)  bush,  thicket. 
SBltfett  w-  (-3  —  )  bosom,  breast. 
$ufettttabe(  /•  w.  breastpin. 
$ltft'ri$     Busiris     (a     king     of 

Egypt). 

Slt^C  /  w.  penalty,  penance. 
Slitter  /•  butter. 


(£amte3  (pr.  can)  Cannes  (a  city 

and  a  bay  on  the  south  coast  of 

France). 

(£eftu3  m.  (  --  )  boxing-glove. 
Gfya'rmt  Charon  (the  ferryman  of 

the  Styx). 

(Efjttfib  Chasid  (an  Arabic  name). 
Gtyeirots  (pr.  $ei'rott)  Chiron  (a 

centaur,  teacher  of  many  heroes, 

and  a  famous  doctor). 
(£f)etOtuaifr    m.  Indian  name  for 

the  plover. 
(£f)hm  n.  (-3)  China. 
C£f)UtCrfe    m.  w.  Chinese,  China- 

man. 

ifdj  adj.  Chinese. 
m.  w.  Christian. 
(£fyriftentltm    n.    (-s)    Christian- 

ity. 

d)rtft(id)  adj..  Christ!  an. 
Gfjriftug   m.  (gen.  (Eljrifti;   dot., 

abl,  (Eljrifto  ;  ace.  (Efyriftttm  ;  voc. 

©fjrifte)  Christ. 
Ctfyro'tttf    /.    w.    chronicle,    an- 

nals. 
(Sompagnte  (pr.  -panyee)  /.  w. 

company. 
(Xt)ttt6e(  /.  w.  cymbal. 


ba  adv.  there,  then ;  conj.  where, 
when,  as,  since ;  also  sep.  pre- 
fix (bars). 

baOcif  adv.  there,  near  it,  pres- 
ent; therewith,  at  the  same 
time ;  thereby,  by  it ;  be- 
sides. 

$ad)  n.  (-§  *er)  roof. 

babltrd)'  adv.  through  or  by  it; 
by  that  means. 

bafiir'  adv.  for  it  or  that,  on  the 
other  hand,  instead. 

bagefgen  adv.  on  the  contrary. 

baljetm'  adv.  at  home. 

baljer'  adv.  hence,  therefore; 
along,  away  ;  sep.  prefix  along. 

batyerfommen  s.  Mr.  (f.)  come 
along. 

ba^tnf  adv.  thither,  that  way ; 
gone,  past ;  along  on ;  sep.  pre- 
fix along. 

ba^tubrtttOCtt  s.  tr.  bring  about, 
bring  to  pass. 

bafjutein  adv.  in  there. 

baljittfatyrett  s.  intr.  (f.)  ride  or 
drive  along. 

bafjingeljcn  s.  intr.  (f.)  go  or  walk 
along. 

baJjhtretteit  s.  intr.  (f.)  ride  along. 

bfll)tttfter  adv.  behind  that,  be- 
hind. 

$>afoftal)  m.  (-3  -§)  Dacotah 
(member  of  an  Indian  tribe  of 
this  name). 

bafmaI3  adv.  at  that  time,  then. 

$ame  /.  w.  lady. 

bantit'  adv.  therewith,  with  that ; 
conj.  that,  in  order  that. 


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baitttrf)'   adv.  after  that,  thereaf- 
ter ;  accordingly. 
bane'beit  adv.  by  the  side,  near. 
^Uttf  in.  (-g)  thanks,  reward, 
baufimr  adj.  thankful,  grateful. 
$attl&arfdt  /.  gratitude. 
bdttfen   intr.  thank  (pers.  dot.)  ; 

owe  ;  decline  with  thanks. 
bairn  adv.  then ;  in  that  case,  be- 
sides. 

batmen  adv.  t)on  — ,  thence. 
bar  =  ba  only  as  sep.  prefix. 
barait'  adv.  thereon. 
baraitf  adv.  thereupon,  to  that; 

thereafter,  afterwards. 
barau£f   adv.  therefrom,  thence ; 

by  reason  of  that. 
bar'bieten  s.  tr.  offer. 
barettt'  adv.  therein,  into  it  or 

that. 

bariit'  adv.  therein,  in  it  or  that. 
bartn'nen  adv.  therein. 
bantarfj'  =  bemad). 
bariif  oer  adv.  over  it  or  that ;  on 

account  of  that,  at  that. 
bantmr  adv.  concerning  that ;  for 

that  reason ;  therefore. 
barittt'tcr  adv.  under  it  or  that ; 

among  them. 
ba3  n.  def.  art.  the ;  dem.  pron. 

that ;  rel.  pron.  which,  that. 
bafdoft'  adv.  there,  in  that  place. 
ba$    conj.    that,    in    order   that, 

so  that ;   —  nidjt  that  .  .  .  not, 

lest. 

ba^fettie  see  berfelbe. 
bafteljeit    s.    intr.    stand    there ; 

stand  forth. 

n.  (-§)  data,  date. 
/.  duration,  continuance. 


bauettt    intr.    last,   continue,   tr. 

impers.  grieve  ;  eg  bauert  mid) 

I  am  sorry. 
bttUOU'    adv.  thereof,  therefrom; 

from  that  or  it. 
baoonreiteit  s.  intr.  (}.)  ride  off  or 

away. 
ba^Uf  adv.  thereto ;  besides,  then, 

moreover. 
bagttufdj'en    adv.     between     or 

among. 

/.  w.  cover;  ceiling. 
m.  (-g  — )  cover,  lid. 
m.   (-g  — )   sword  ;   war- 
rior. 
beitt    poss.    adj.    or  pron.    thy, 

thine. 
^cf oration'    /.    w.    decoration, 

scenery. 
1>elorfge3    (pr.   -ges)    Delorges 

(hero  of  "Der  Handschuh"). 
benfen   s.  intr.  think ;   think  of, 

call  to  mind,  remember  (gen.  or 

an  with  ace.). 

benftflnrbia,  adj.  memorable. 
bctttt  conj.  for ;  then  ;  than ;  adv. 

then ;  why. 

bcitltodj  adv.   but,   yet,  notwith- 
standing. 
ber,  bief  ba3  def.  art.  the;  dem. 

pron.  this,  he ;  rel.  pron.  who, 

which,  that. 

bcr'artitj  adj.  such,  of  that  kind. 
berglei'djctt  indecl.  adj.  and  pron. 

such,    the    like,    the    like    of 

which. 
ber*f  bie*,  baSjentge  dem.  pron. 

the  or  that  one. 
bero  poss.  adj.  (archaic  for  ber) 

your,  his,  her. 


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bet*,  bie*,  ba^fdfce  adj.  and  dem. 
pron.  the  same  ;  he,  she,  it. 
conj.  while. 
adv.    therefore,   on  tliis 


account. 
befto   adv.  the  —  ,  so  much,   so 

much  the  more;  je  mefjr  .  .  . 

befto  .  .  .  (with  comparative). 
be^ttegeit  adv.  on  that  account, 

therefore. 
beuteit    intr.    point   (out),   inter- 

pret. 

bcutltdj  adj.  clear,  distinct. 
beutfd)  adj.  German  ;  ber  S)eutfrf)e 

German  (person). 
'Seutfd)  n.  indecl  or  bag  2)eutfrf)e 

German  (language). 
^eittfdjiattb  n.  (-g)  Germany. 
$>iamatttf  m.  w.  diamond. 
btd)t  adj.  dense,  thick;  adv.  with 

prep.,  —  an  close  to,  close  by. 
bidjtctt  tr.  compose  ;  devise,  con- 

trive. 
$tdjtett  n.  (-g)  thinking,  thought; 

usually  in  —  unb  ^racfyten  plans 

and  purposes. 
X>  tester  m.  (-g  —  )  poet. 
bid  adj.  thick,  stout,  fat. 
bietten  intr.  serve  (dat). 
£>  tetter  m.  (-g  —  )  servant. 
$ienft  m.  (-eg  -e)  service  ;  einem 

511  —  en  fetn  (ftefyen)  be  at  one's 

service. 
biefcrf  btcfc,  btefe^  (or  bieg)  dem. 

pron.  or  adj.  this,  the  latter. 
bte£ttta(  adv.  for  the  moment,  for 

the  present,  this  time. 
n.  (-g  -e)  thing. 

Diomedes    (king    of 

Thrace). 


bod)  conj.  but,  yet,  however, 
nevertheless ;  adv.  surely,  in- 
deed, I  suppose  ;  with  imp.  do, 
pray. 

m.  (-g  -'en)  doctor. 
m.  (-g)  thunder. 

bonneru  intr.  thunder. 

^OUtterttlcttcr  n.  thunder(storm) ; 
especially  as  inter j. 

boppdt  adj.  double,  twice. 

1)0rf  n.  (-g  *er)  village. 

$>b'rftter  m.  (-g  — )  villager. 

$0rit  m.  (-g ;  -e,  -en,  or  *er) 
thorn,  thorn-bush. 

bort  adv.  there,  yonder. 

bartfjttt  adv.  thither. 

^ufc  /.  w.  snuff-box. 

$>radje  m.w.,  ^rar^cn  m.  (-g  — ), 
dragon. 

bran  see  baran. 

branjjett  tr.  press,  urge,  throng; 
intr.  crowd;  urge. 

brauen  see  broken. 

brauf  see  barauf. 

brait^en  adv.  outside,  out  of  doors. 

breljctt  tr.  turn,  twist;  refl.  turn. 

btet  num.  three. 

1)reifttg  m.  (-eg  *e)  tripod. 

brct^ltnbert  num.  three  hundred. 

brettt  see  barein. 

brci^ig  num.  thirty. 

brttt  see  barin. 

bringen  s.  intr.  (f.)  penetrate, 
force  a  way  (in) ;  tr.  urge  ;  —  in 
urge  upon. 

brittttcn  see  bartnnen. 

btitt  ord.  num.  third. 

brofcett,  baroben  adv.  up  there. 

broken  intr.  (dat.)  threaten. 

britften  adv.  over  there,  beyond. 


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britfcer  see  barii&er. 

bntcfett  tr.  print. 

briirfett  tr.  press;  oppress,  pinch. 

brunt  see  barum. 

brwtten,    barunten    adv.     down 

there. 

brmtter  see  barunter. 
bit  (pi-  ifyr)  pers.  pron.  thou. 
$>itettf  n.  (-3  -e)  duet. 
$>ttft  m.  (-3  *e)  odor,  fragrance. 
btlftCU  intr.  exhale,  be  fragrant. 
bttlben  tr.  bear,  endure,  suffer. 
btttttm  (it  or  u)  adj.  stupid,  fool- 

ish, unpleasant. 
bttttlel  adj.  dark. 
bttnfeltt  intr.  grow  dark. 
bittttt  adj.  thin,  slender. 
$unft  m.  (-eg  "e)  vapor,  damp. 
bltrd)    prep,    (ace.)   through,    by 

means  of  ;  sep.  or  insep.  prefix. 
bttrdjait3'  adv.  thoroughly,  quite  ; 

absolutely. 

bttrdj'fjeljett  s.  intr.  (f.)  run  away. 
burrf)tottffett   s.  tr.  run   through, 

traverse. 

burd)lof(J)ertt  tr.  pierce,  break. 
bltrrfj'tttttftertt  tr.  examine. 
bltrd)frf|eutettb  adj.  transparent. 
fyett  s.  tr.  look  over,  exam- 


burdjftt'djett tr.  search  thoroughly. 
bitrfett    intr.    (modal  aux.),  have 

permission,   be  allowed,  may  ; 

venture. 
bitrr(e)  adj.  dry,  parched,   with- 

ered. 

$>itm  /.  drought. 
$>tttft  m.  (-eg)  thirst. 
bitfter   adj.   gloomy,   dusky,   sad, 

doleful. 


eBett  adj.  even,  smooth;  adv. 
just,  even,  precisely  ;  just  now ; 
with  pronouns,  eben  berfelbe, 
eben  biefer,  (that)  very  (one). 

efccttfa!tt3  adv.  likewise. 

eBenfo  adv.  just  so ;  ebenfo  .  .  . 
ttrie  just  as  ...  as. 

(£&er  m.  (-g  — )  boar. 

ebel  od/.  noble,  generous,  pre- 
cious. 

(£belfrmt  /.  w.  noblewoman. 

(Sbelfteut  m.  (-g  -e)  jewel. 

elje  conj.  before,  ere. 

(Stye  /•  w.  marriage. 

adv.  before,  formerly, 
wi.  w.  husband;  lord. 

eljcmaftg  adj.  former. 
adv.  formerly. 
n.  (-g-e)  married  couple. 
(comparative   of  e^e)    adv. 
sooner,  rather. 

eljet'tt  adj.  brazen. 

adj.  honorable. 
/•  w.  honor. 

eljteu  tr.  honor. 

Gtyrfttr^t  /.  veneration,  rever- 
ence. 

efjrltd)  adj.  honest,  honorable, 
fair. 

efyrttwrbig  adj.  venerable,  rev- 
erend. 

Ct  interj.  why,  indeed,  oh ! 

($ttf)e  /  w.  oak. 

@tb  m.  (-g  -e)  oath. 

©tberfffe  /•  w.  lizard. 

etjjett  adj.  own  ;  strange ;  fief)  git 
—  mad)en  comprehend,  take  in, 
grasp. 


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221 


eigClttttrfj  adj.  proper,  actual,  real. 
GHgetttum    n.    (-3  ^er)  property, 

possession. 
($Ue  /.  haste. 

eUeit  intr.  (f).  or  f.)  hasten. 
ettfertig  adj.  hasty,  speedy. 
eUtg  adj.  hasty,  speedy. 
(£imer  m.  (-§— )  pail,  bucket. 
cut   indef.    art.    a,    an ;    numeral 

einer,  eine,  ein£>,  one ;  pron.  one. 
Cttt  adv.  only  as  sep.  prefix  in, 

into. 
eittftttbet  indef.  pron.  indecl.  (dot. 

or  ace. )  one  another,  each  other. 
einftUben  (dot.  refl.)  imagine. 
(Sttt&UblUtg   /•    w.    fancy,    imag- 
ination. 
eittbrittgen  s.  intr.  (f.)  enter  by 

force,  penetrate. 
etttfaclj  adj.  simple. 
eittfaflett  s.  intr.  (f.)  fall  in ;  inter- 
rupt ;  come  to  mind,  occur  (pers. 

dot.}. 

(£tttfalt  /  simplicity. 
etttfafttg  adj.  simple,  silly. 
eittfiifyrett  tr.  lead  in,  introduce. 
cingeften   s.  tr.  suggest,  put  in 

mind. 

etngejoge.n  adj.  retired,  restricted. 
ettttyaitbtgett    tr.    deliver,    hand, 

give. 

eittljutfett  tr.  wrap,  veil. 
Cttttg  indef.  pron.  some,  several, 

any. 
eimgermaftett  adv.  in  a  measure, 

to  some  extent. 
ctnfaufeit  tr.  purchase. 
eittlabeit  s.  tr.  invite. 
(£ittlettttttg   /.    w.    introduction, 

preface. 


ettt'tttal  adv.  once,  one  time ; 
notf) — ,  once  more;  especially 
when  accented  eintnal'  once  upon 
a  time,  formerly ;  sometime ; 
nid^t  — ,  not  even. 

ehtndjteit  tr.  arrange. 

einfam  adj.  lonely;  solitary;  alone. 

eiufdjarfen  tr.  impress,  enjoin 
(upon)  (pers.  dat.). 

Ctttfc^cnfCtt  tr.  pour  in,  fill  up. 

eittfdjlafett  intr.  (f.)  fall  asleep. 
ltt^  m.  (-fle§  ^ffe)  inclosure. 
intr.  (f.)  shrink  in, 
contract. 

einfe^eu  s.  tr.  perceive,  examine. 

etttfeijCtt  tr.  put  in ;  pledge,  stake. 

(Sittfiebleritt  /.  w.  hermitess. 

etltft  adv.  once ;  some  day,  some- 
time. 

CtnftCtf en  tr.  put  in ;  put  up  ;  im- 
prison. 

etttftma(3  adv.  once  upon  a  time. 

eitttaufdjett  tr.  trade,  give  in  ex- 
change. 

eitttreffctt  s.  intr.  (f.)  arrive;  be 
fulfilled. 

ehttoerfett  s.  tr.  smash,  break  in. 

ehtnrifligett  intr.  consent,  agree  to. 

($itttD01)ner  rn.  (-3  — )  inhabitant. 

(£itttt)01)tterfd)aft  /.  population, 
inhabitants. 

ein^eltt  adj.  single,  individual. 

cin^icJlCtt  s.  intr.  (f.)  march  in, 
move  in. 

ein^ig  adj.  only,  single. 

(£t3  n.  (-eg)  ice. 

($ifen  n.  (-§  — )  iron. 

©ifCttftangC  /.  w.  iron  bar,  rod. 

etfertt  adj.  of  iron. 

eifig  adj.  icy,  cold. 


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(£ttelfett  /  w.  vanity,  conceit. 

(£lefcmtf  m.  w.  elephant. 

elettb  adj.  miserable,  wretched. 

($(eitb  n.  (-3)  misery. 

elf  num.  eleven. 

clfcnbeinern  adj.  of  ivory. 

dft  ord.  num.  eleventh. 

(£fle  /  w.  yard,  ell. 

(Sftcttt  pl-  parents. 

emtys  insep.  prefix,  see  ent=. 

(£mj)fattgf  m.  (-§)  reception  ;  in 
—  nefymen  receive. 

empfangeu  s.  £r.  receive,  welcome. 

em^feljlett  s.  £r.  recommend. 

empftttben  s.  £r.  feel,  experience. 

empftnbftd)  adj.  sensitive,  irri- 
table. 

eittpur'  adv.  upward,  aloft ;  also 
sep.  prefix. 

emporfaufdjett  Mr.  look  up  and 
listen. 

C£mp8ritng  /.  w.  insurrection,  re- 
bellion. 

dmbe  n.  (-g  -n)  end;  am  — , 
finally,  at  last. 

Cttbcu  tr.  or  intr.  end. 

cuMiri)  adv.  finally,  at  last. 

eng(e)  adj.  narrow. 

($ttgel  m.  (-§  — )  angel. 

@nglanb  (pr.  @ng=Ianb)  n.  Eng- 
land. 

(£nglanber  m.  (-S  — )  Englishman. 

englifdj  adj.  English. 

tntf  insep.  prefix  against,  forth, 
away,  out  of ;  un-,  in-,  dis-. 

Ctttfic^tett  tr.  or  intr.  do  without ; 
dispense  with  (gen.). 

cntbccfcu  tr.  discover,  detect. 

@ntbe(fung  /.  w.  discovery,  dis- 
closure. 


Ctttfafleit  s.  intr.  (f.)  drop  from 
(one's  memory) ;  escape. 

entfernen  tr.  remove. 

entfernt  adj.  distant,  far. 

entgegen  prep,  following  dot. 
against,  towards,  opposed,  to 
meet;  also  sep.  prefix. 

entgegetteUen  intr.  (f.)  hasten  to 
meet. 

entgegcnge^cn  s.  intr.  (f.)  go  to 
meet,  encounter. 

entgcgentteten  s.  intr.  (f.)  advance 
toward. 

cntgegncn  intr.  meet,  oppose ;  tr. 
rejoin  (dot.). 

entge^en  s.  intr.  (j.)  escape. 

Ctttljaftett  s.  tr.  contain. 

eittfommett  s.  intr.  (f.)  get  off,  es- 
cape (dot.). 

ent(angr  adv.  prep,  following  ace. 
of  extent  along. 

etttlatUCtt  tr.  unmask. 

Ctttlflffett  s.  tr.  dismiss,  discharge. 

Ctttlebtgen  tr.  deliver,  release 
(from)  (pers.  ace.,  thing  gen.). 

enttorfett  tr.  entice,  draw  (from, 
dot.). 

etttfdjieben  adj.  decided,  deter- 
mined, resolute. 

Ctttfdjlieffett  s.  reft,  resolve,  de- 
termine. 

CtttfdjWtyfeit  intr.  (f.)  escape,  slip 
away  (dot.). 

(Sutfdjhtg  m.  (-ffeS  *fje)  resolu- 
tion, decision. 

Ctttfdjulbtgett   tr.  excuse,  pardon. 

^tttfj^ulbigung  /.  w.  excuse,  apol- 
ogy ;  urn  —  bitten  apologize. 

(Smtfe^Ctt  n.  (-g)  terror,  horror, 
amazement. 


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223 


etttfe*?ltdj  adj.  terrible,  horrible. 

etttfprwgett   s.  intr.   (f.)  escape, 
run  away. 

enttoeber , .  *  ober  conj.  either .  . . 
or. 

Cttt^iffcrn  tr.  decipher. 

tr.  transport,  charm. 

/.  w.  rapture,  delight. 
ei    adv.    in   two ;    also  sep. 
prefix. 

Ct  pers.  pron.  he. 

er=   insep.  prefix,  expressing  ori- 
gin, completion,  attainment. 

etBarittCtt     tr.    impers.    move    to 
pity;  refi.  have  pity  (on,  gen.). 

Crrfcarmett  n.  (-§)  pity,  compas- 
sion. 

erbouen  tr.  build  up,  edify. 

crfmulidj  adj.  edifying. 

GirftaitUttg    /.    w.    construction  ; 
edification. 

(5*rfce  n.  (-§)  inheritance. 

(£rMn  /.  w.  (-nen)  heiress. 

edtftcfett  to*,  catch  sight  of,  dis- 
cern. 

(£rfcfef)aft/.  w.  inheritance,  legacy. 

(£tbe  /•  w.  earth,  ground. 

(£rbid)tltttg  /•  w.  fiction,  invention. 

ereignen  refi.  happen,  take  place. 

erfafjrett  s.  tr.  experience,  learn. 

erfaljrett  adj.  experienced,  expert. 

erftnbett  s.  tr.  invent. 

erfrcitCtt  tr.  rejoice,  gladden ;  refi. 
enjoy  (gen.  or  iiber  with  ace.). 

(Srfrifrfjwtg  /.  w.  refreshment. 

@rgifnoS    Erginus   (king  of   the 
Minyse). 

crgii^ett   tr.  please,  delight ;  refi. 
be  delighted  (with,  an  or  mtt). 

ergreifen  s.  tr.  seize. 


erljaltett  s.  tr.  receive ;  keep,  pre- 
serve. 

Ctljanbeltt  tr.  get  by  trade. 

erlje&ett  s.  tr.  raise;  refi.  rise, 
arise. 

erljeflett  tr.  light,  make  clear ;  intr. 
appear,  be  clear. 

erljiiljett  tr.  raise,  elevate ;  ad- 
vance. 

erljofett  refi.  rest,  recover. 

ertttnern  tr.  remind ;  refl.  remem- 
ber (gen.  or  an  with  ace.). 

Cmmterung  /.  w.  remembrance, 
memory,  recollection. 

erjageu  tr.  capture. 

erfemtCU  s.  tr.  perceive,  recog- 
nize ;  gu  —  geben  make  known. 

Cf fliirett  tr.  explain  ;  declare. 

©rlfantttg  /.  w.  explanation,  dec- 
laration. 

erfltttgCtt  s.  intr.  (begin  to)  sound, 
jingle. 

crlranfen  intr.  (j.)  fall  ill. 

erfaltfcen  tr.  permit  (pers.  dot.). 

($rlaubtti3  /.  (-ffe)  permission. 

crlauertt  tr.  discover  (by  watch- 
ing). 

ertottfd)Ctt  tr.  discover  (by  listen- 
ing). 

($rle  /.  w.  alder. 

Ctteiben  s.  tr.  suffer. 

crmcffcn  s.  tr.  measure,  estimate, 
judge. 

crmitbett  tr.  weary. 

Ctltaljrett  tr.  nourish,  feed,  sup- 
port. 

Ctttft  adj.  earnest,  grave,  serious. 

(Srtlft  m.  (-eg)  earnest,  serious- 
ness. 

ertiftffaft  adj.  earnest,  serious. 


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erubern  tr.  capture,  overcome. 

Gtariermtg  /.  w.  conquest. 

(SriJrtentttcj  /.  w.  discussion,  in- 
vestigation. 

erprofceu  tr.  test,  try. 

(£rqui<fttttg  /.  w.  refreshment, 
comfort. 

crratcn  s.  tr.  guess,  divine. 

CtfCgett  tr.  excite,  arouse. 

(grrettttttg  /.  w.  deliverance. 

Cfridjtett  tr.  erect,  establish,  found. 

erfdjaffen  s.  tr.  create. 

erfdjaikn  (s.  or  w.)  Mr.  (f.) 
sound  out,  resound,  ring. 

erfdjiwett  tr.  see,  perceive. 

erfdjeittCtt  s.  Mr.  (f.)  appear. 

(Srfdjeimtng  /.  w.  appearance. 

effdjiagett  s.  tr.  slay,  kill. 

erfdjrerfen  s.  Mr.  (f.)  be  fright- 
ened ;  w.  tr.  frighten,  startle. 

Ctf djterf  ltd)  adj.  frightful,  terrible. 

erfdjrorfen  adj.  terrified. 

erfe^cit  tr.  supply  (the  place),  re- 
place ;  make  up  (for). 

erft  adj.  first. 

erft  adv.  first,  previously;  before 
an  adv.  only,  just ;  not  till ;  all 
the  more. 

crftaitttCtt  Mr.  (f.)  be  surprised, 
be  astonished  (iiber  ace.). 

dftftaunen  n.  (-§)  amazement. 

erftedjen  s.  tr.  stab,  pierce. 

erftlid)  adv.  firstly,  in  the  first 
place. 

erftrerfett  refl.  extend. 

Cftttppett  tr.  catch,  trap,  detect. 

eftotten  Mr.  (f.)  sound  forth, 
ring,  resound. 

CttretCtt  s.  tr.  tread  or  trample  to 
death. 


erttwdjen  Mr.  (f.)  awake,  be 
roused. 

erftwdjfett  s.  intr.  (f.)  grow  up. 

cruniljuen  tr.  mention,  make  men- 
tion of  (ace.  or  gen.). 

erttwrtett  tr.  await;  expect. 

(Srttwrtmtg  /.  w.  waiting,  expec- 
tation. 

tr.  arouse,  awaken. 

.  resist,  keep  off  (gen.). 
dfett    s.    tr.    prove,    render, 
show,  bestow. 

tr.  return ;  reply. 

/.  w.  reply,  response. 

CtttJlfdjett  tr.  catch  (in  the  act). 

ettiwrgett  tr.  choke,  throttle. 

($rtytttanftl)0£  Erymanthus  (a 
mountain  between  Argolis, 
Achaia,  and  Elis). 

(£rt)tljtfa  Erythea  (a  fabulous 
island). 

(£r5  n.  (-eS  -e)  metal,  bronze, 
brass. 

n  tr.  relate,  tell. 

/.    w.   narration,   ac- 
count. 

(£r3&#fettridjt  m.  (-3  -er)  arch- 
villain. 

er^eugen  tr.  beget,  produce. 

er^tefjett  s.  tr.  bring  up,  educate. 

CV^tttettt  Mr.  tremble,  quake, 
quail. 

e3  n.  pers.  pron.  it;  expletive  to 
introduce  a  sentence,  there. 

effen  s.  tr.  eat. 

etttw  adv.  somewhere;  about; 
possibly,  perhaps. 

etttw3  pron.  indecl.  some,  some- 
thing ;  any,  a  little ;  fo  — ,  such 
a  thing ;  adv.  somewhat. 


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225 


ener  pers.  pron.  (gen.  of  ifyr)  of 
you ;  poss.  pron.  or  adj.  your. 

©life  /.  w.  owl. 

<£ur0r)Ut  n.  (-3)  Europe. 

(£nrt)ftl)en3  (pr.  oiris'tois)  Eurys- 
theus  (king  of  Argolis). 

($IW  Eve. 

enrig     adj.    eternal ;    perpetual ; 
evergreen. 

/.  w.  eternity. 
f  pel  n.  (-3  — )  example. 

a? 

/•  w.  fable. 
/.  w.  flag,  standard. 
faljren   s.  intr.  (f.  or  f).)  stretch, 

drive ;    go,   fare ;    dart,   move 

quickly ;   in  bie  ipijtye  — ,  start 

up. 

/.  w.  journey. 
adj.  fallow,  yellow. 
m.  (-3  *e)  fall ;  case. 
fatten  s.  intr.  (f.)  fall;  —  laffen 

drop. 

faffd)  adj.  false. 

gftlfdjtyeit  /  falsehood,  duplicity. 
fatten  tr.  fold. 
gami'lie  /.  w.  family. 
gamUientwter  m.  (-3  -)  head  of  a 

family. 

fanrjen  s.  tr.  catch,  capture. 
garfce  /.  w.  color. 
far&trj  acy.  colored. 
faffen  tr.  seize,  grasp,  hold;  refl. 

compose  oneself ;  9J?ut  — ,  take 

courage. 

J5«lffttng  /.  composure. 
faft  adv.  almost. 
fedjten  s.  intr.  fight. 


/.  w.  feather ;  pen. 
/.  w.  fairy. 

tr.  miss;  m£r.  be  lack- 
ing or  wanting ;  impers.  be 
wanting;  nm3  fe()It  ?  what  is 
the  matter  ? 

gefyler  m.  (-3  — )  fault,  mistake. 

f etcrftd)  adj.  solemn. 

geierlttJjfett  /.  w.  ceremony. 

feiertt  tr.  celebrate. 

feitt    adj.  fine,  delicate ;   pretty ; 
refined ;  soft,  low  (of  voice). 

feittb  adj.  pred.  only  hostile  (to, 
dot.). 

gfeinb  m.  (-eg  -e)  enemy,  oppo- 
nent. 

getttbfdjaft  /.  w.  enmity,  hostil- 
ity. 

geft  n.  (-3  -er)  field. 

Selbbhtme  /.  w.  wild  flower. 

gelbbrnnnen  m.  (-§  — )  country 
well  or  spring. 

gefbfntrfit  /.    (*e)    fruit   of   the 
field. 

gelb^ert    m.    w.    general,    com- 
'  mander. 

gelbftein  m.  (-$  -e)  stone,  boul- 
der. 

gefl  n.  (-g  -e)  skin,  hide. 

gef3  m.  w.,  g-eifen  m.  (-3  — ), 
rock. 

gelfenfjorft  m.  (-3  -e)  eyrie. 

gelfenriff  m.  (-3  -e)  rocky  reef. 

geffenttmnb  /.  (*e)  wall  of  rock. 

gel^ftiirf  n.  (-3  -e)  rock,  boulder, 
piece  of  stone. 

gfettfter  n.  (-3  — )  window. 

genftertjeftmS  n.  (-eg  -e)  window- 
sill. 

fern  adj.  far,  remote. 


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gerne  /.  w.  distance. 

Serfe  /.  w.  heel. 

fctttg  adj.  ready ;  done,  finished ; 
—  tflerben  dispose  of  (mit). 

fcft  adj.  fast,  firm;  steady. 

geftgefdltg  m.  (-g  -e)  festal  song. 

fcftljftltctt  s.  tr.  or  intr.  hold  fast. 

geftlfeib  n.  (-g  -er)  festival  gar- 
ment. 

gett  n.  (-g  -e)  fat,  grease. 

feud)t  adj.  damp,  moist. 

geiter  n.  (-g  — )  fire. 

geiter^glttt  /.  w.  fiery  glow,  fiery 
red. 

feurifl  adj.  fiery. 

gtdjtettfetwm  m.  (-g  -e)  pine-tree. 

flnbett  s.  £r.  find ;  re/L  be  found, 
be,  occur. 

finger  m.  (-g  — )  finger. 

ftnfter  adj.  dark,  gloomy. 

gfifdj  m.  (-eg  -e)  fish. 

gifdjer  w.  (-g  — )  fisherman. 

gtf(l)tte^  n.  (-eg  -e)  fish-net. 

gfiffemateit'tett  pi.  ado,  nonsense. 

ffodj  adj.  flat,  open,  shallow. 

glarf)3  m.  (-eg)  flax. 

glamme  /.  w.  flame ;  —  ftf)iagen 
blaze  up. 

glafdje  /.  w.  bottle,  flask. 

ftottem  intr.  flutter,  wave. 

gtferf  m.  (-g  -e)  place,  spot ;  ffisfe 
djett  w-  little  place. 

gfletfen  m.  (-g  — )  spot,  stain ;  vil- 
lage. 

ffeJjett    tr.    or   intr.   beseech,   im- 
plore. 

ftefjentlidj  adj.  beseeching. 
n.  (-eg)  flesh,  meat, 
m.   (-eg)  diligence,  indus- 
try. 


ffcifug  adj.  diligent,  industrious. 

^Iteber  m.  (-g  — )  elder,  lilac. 

gltege  /.  w.  fly. 

ftiegen  s.  intr.  (f.)  fly. 

flie^en   s.  intr.   (f.)  flee;    ^r.  flee 

from. 

flie^ett  s.  intr.  (j.)  flow. 
fttmmertt    intr.    glitter,    glisten, 

sparkle. 

3flttd)t  /.  w.  flight. 
flii^tett   intr.    or  refl.   flee,    take 

refuge. 

gtttfjel  m.  (-g  — )  wing. 
gfa£  m.(-ffeg^ffe)  river. 
ftttfterit  tr.  or  intr.  whisper. 
glut  /.  w.  flood ;  tide. 
folrjcn  intr.  (f.)  follow  (da*.). 
fflljjeubergeftalt  adv.  as  follows. 
adv.  consequently. 
tr.  demand. 
furt  adv.  forth,  away,  gone ;  on, 

onward ;     continuously ;     also 

sep.  prefix. 

fortfafyreit  s.  intr.  continue. 
furtgeljett  s.  intr.  (f.)  go  away, 

set  out. 

fottfc^Ctt  tr.  continue. 
fortfprtngen   s.    intr.    (f.)   jump 

away,  skip  off. 

fortttmtyrettb  adj.  continual,  con- 
stant. 
fott^teljett  s.  tr.  draw  away ;  intr. 

(f.)   march   off,   depart;   move 

away,  leave. 

/.  w.  question. 
s.  or  w.  tr.  ask,  inquire. 
franf  adj.  free,  frank. 

n.  (-g)  France. 
Francis  I  (king  of  France, 

1515-47). 


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$ratt  /.  w.  woman,  lady ;   wife ; 

mistress,  Mrs. 
gfrrhtfeitt  n.  (-g  — )  young  lady ; 

Miss. 

fret  adj.  free. 

$mi)eit  /.  w.  freedom,  liberty. 
frctltrf)  adv.  to  be  sure,  of  course, 

certainly,  indeed. 
fremb   adj.  strange,  foreign ;  be- 
longing to  another ;  ber  grembe 

stranger. 

gfrcmbftng  m.  (-g  -e)  stranger. 
frcffcn  s.  tr.  or  intr.  eat  (applied 

only  to  animals}. 
greilbe  /.  w.  joy,  happiness. 
greubengefrfjrei  n.  (-g)  shout  of 

joy- 

frettbtg  adj.  joyous,  glad,  happy. 

freueit  tr.  please,  make  happy  ; 
reft,  rejoice  at  (gen.  or  liber  with 
ace.). 

greitttb  m.  (-eg  -e)  friend. 

grettltbttt  /•  (woman)  friend. 

freitttbttd)  adj.  friendly,  cheer- 
ful. 

grettttbltdjfeit  /•  w.  kindness. 

grettttbfdjdft  /  w.  friendship. 

m.  (-g  — )  crime,  wrong. 
m.  (-g  — )  criminal. 

^riebe(n)  m.  (-ng  -n)  peace. 

§rtebl)0f  m.  (-g  *e)  churchyard. 

3frteb(e)rtd)  I.,  Frederick  "Bar- 
barossa"  (of  Hohenstaufen. 
German  Emperor  1152-90). 

frifdj  adj.  fresh,  new,  gay,  lively, 
brisk. 

frol)  adj.  happy,  glad,  joyous. 

fritylidj  adj.  merry,  joyous. 

fromm  adj.  honest,  worthy;  de- 
vout ;  calm,  peaceful. 


m.  (-eg  *e)  frog. 

Jyrnftjt  /.  (^e)  fruit,  crop. 

frill)  adj.  early,  in  the  morning. 

^tilftc  /.  early  morning. 

fritter  adv.  before,  formerly. 

griiljUtttj  m.  (-g  -e)  spring. 

£$riil)ling3(teb  n.  (-g  -er)  spring 
song. 

grii^ftitt!  n.  (-g  ^e)  breakfast. 

friiljftiirfett  intr.  breakfast. 

filgen  tr.  fix,  arrange ;  rqfl.  sub- 
mit; suit,  adapt,  reconcile. 

/.  10.  dispensation. 
en  tr.  feel,  perceive. 

tr.  bear ;  lead ;  guide ; 
carry  on  ;  bag  SBort  — ,  have 
the  floor,  speak. 

gfiiljrer  m.  (-g  — )  guide. 

filflcn  tr.  fill. 

fiiuf  num.  five. 

filnft  ord.  num.  fifth. 

fimfetg  num.  fifty. 

futtfcltt  intr.  sparkle,  glitter. 

fiir  prep,  (ace.)  for,  instead  of, 
in  return  for  ;  —  fid)  aside,  by 
oneself  ;  ioag  — ,  interrogative 
adj. ,  what  sort  or  kind  of. 

gttrrfjt  /.  fear,  fright. 

furrfft&ar  adj.  terrible. 

filrdjten  tr.  fear;  rejl.  be  afraid 
(of,  ror). 

ftttrfjtfam  adj.  timid,  fearful. 

gfiirft  m.  w.  prince,  ruler. 

gto|  m.  (-eg  ^e)  foot ;  511  — ,  on 
foot. 

m.  (-g  *)  floor. 
/.  w.  sole  of  the  foot. 
m.   (-g  -e)   step,   foot- 
step. 

gutter  n.  (-g  — )  fodder,  feed. 


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/.  w.  gift ;  talent. 
gafyucn  intr.  yawn. 
($ang  m.  (-%  -e)  walk,  gait ;  way, 

corridor,  passage. 
'/.  ("e)  goose. 

w.  H>  -e)  bread 
spread  with  goose-fat. 
gatt^  adj.  whole,  entire;  adv.  en- 
tirely, quite,  very ;  —  unb  gar 
entirely,  absolutely  ;  ba3  ©ange 
whole ;  }idv.  im  garden  on  the 
whole. 

ganoid)  adj.  complete. 
gat  adv.  very,  quite,  altogether ; 

with  negative  at  all. 
(kartell  m.  (-3  -)  garden. 

m.  (-$  — )  gardener. 
m.  (-§>  *e)  guest. 
($aftl)0f  m.  (-g  -e)  inn,  hotel. 
($atte  m.  w.  husband. 
C^attttt  /•  w.  spouse,  wife. 
(StotttttCtt  m.   (-g  — )  palate,  roof 

of  the  mouth. 
ge«  insep.  prefix;  the  sign  of  the 

past  participle. 
geMtett  s.  tr.  bear,  give  birth  to. 

n.  (-g  — )  building. 
s.  tr.  give;  impers.  eg  gtbt 
there  is,  there  are ;  bte  <ocmb  — , 
give  one's  hand  in  marriage, 
w.  (-3  — )  giver. 
n.  (-3  -e)  prayer. 

s.   tr.    command   (pers. 
dat.}. 

wi.  (-^  — )  ruler,  master. 
.  (-g  — )  mountain  range, 
mountain. 
geferaudjen  tr.  use,  employ. 


n.  (-s)  roar,  roaring. 

(JJefcurt  /.  w.  birth. 

m.  (-3  -e)  birthday. 
t3  n.  (-ffeg  -jfe)  memory. 

^ebanle(n)  m.  (-n  or  -n^,  -n) 
thought,  idea. 

gebanfeufcofl  adj.  thoughtful. 

gebeitfett  s.  intr.  bear  in  mind, 
remember  (gen.  or  an  with  ace. ) 

(^ebitfjt  n.  (-g  -e)  poem. 

($ebttlb  /.  patience. 

gcbulbtg  adj.  patient. 

/.  w.  danger,  peril. 

adj.    dangerous;    per- 
ilous. 

®effiijrte  m.  w.  companion,  com- 
rade. 

gefattett  s.  intr.  please  (dat.). 

(SJefaflett  n.  (-g)  pleasure,  favor. 

gcfdUtg  adj.  pleasant,  agreeable ; 
if  you  please  ;  einem  —  fein 
impers.  be  agreeable. 

($$efafligfett  /.  w.  kindness,  gra- 
ciousness. 

gefangen  adj.  captive. 

dkfangettttaljme  /.  w.  capture. 
niS  n.  (-ffeg  -ffe)  prison. 

n.  (-g)   whisper,  whis- 
pering. 

Okfiifjl  n.  (-g  -e)  feeling. 

gegcn  prep,  (ace.)  against,  toward; 
in  comparison  with ;  contrary 
to;  about. 

($egettb  /.  w.  region,  country. 

gegenfcitig  adj.  mutual. 

($egettftanb  m.  (-g  -e)  object, 
subject. 

gegenu&er  prep,  (dat.)  opposite 
(to);  sometimes  following  the 
object;  adv.  opposite. 


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229 


/.  presence;   present 

(time). 

{^egtter  m.  (-g  — )  opponent. 
gdjarnifdjt  adj.  clad  in  armor. 
®eljeimm3  n.  (-ffeg  -ffe)  secret. 
geljeimttt^tiDfl  adj.  mysterious. 
geljen  s.  intr.  (j.)  go,  walk;  eg 

gefyt  nirf)t  it  will  not  answer; 

eg  geljt  mir  gut    I  am  doing 

well. 

($eJ)Cttl  n.  (-g)  howling. 
n.  (-g  -e)  brain, 
n.  (-g)  hearing,  attention. 
geljurdjen  *nfr.  obey  (da£.). 
geljiirett  intr.  belong  (to)  (dat.). 
geprig  adj.  proper,  belonging  to, 

due. 

getjorfftttt  adj.  obedient,  dutiful. 
(Skier  m.  (-g  — )  vulture,  kite. 
(Sjeift  m.  (-g  -er)  spirit,  mind. 
geiftig  adj.  spiritual,  mental. 
geiftUrf)  adj.  clerical. 
($effoWer  n.  (-g  — )  clattering, 

chattering. 

(Master  n.  (-g  — )  laughter. 
getongen  intr.  (f.)  come  to,  arrive 

at. 

gelaffcn  adj.  calm,  cool. 
(SJctaute    n.    (-3   — )   ringing   (of 

bells),  peal. 
gelfe  adj.  yellow. 

n.  (-3  -er)  money. 

m.  (-3 — )  money-bag, 

purse. 

gdegett  adj.  situated ;  opportune. 
®elegenl)ett  /.  w.  opportunity. 
^elc^rte(r)  m.  adj.  used  as  subst. 

literary  man ;  scholar. 
@$eliefote(r)  m.  aoj.  used  as  subst. 

lover. 


geltltgen  s.  intr.  (f.)  prosper,  suc- 

ceed (dat.)-,  impers.  eg  gelingt 

il)m  he  succeeds. 
gelt  inter  j.  it  holds  ?  is  it  not  so  ? 

truly?   well! 
gcften    s.    intr.    be   worth,   hold 

good;   be   considered;  impers. 

concern  ;  be  at  stake  ;  be  meant 

for;  gleid)  —  ,  be  equal,  be  all 

the  same. 
geliiftett  intr.  to  desire,  long  ;  im- 

pers. eg  geliiftet  mir   I  long,  I 

am  tempted. 

®emadj  n.  (-g  -er)  apartment. 
®emarf)lidjfcit    /.    w.    comfort, 


m.   (-g  -e)  husband;  n. 

husband  or  wife. 
($emaJ)liit  /.  w.  wife. 
®emaue*  n.  (-g)  coll.  walls,  ma- 

sonry. 

geitteitt  adj.  common;  mean. 
(Jkmiit   n.   (-g  -er)  mind,  soui; 

disposition. 
gen  prep,  toward  (with  points  of 

the  compass). 
genau  adj.  exact,  close. 
®eiteraltttarfd)  m.  (-eg  -e)  general 

(a  certain  drum-call). 
genefen  s.  intr.  (f.)  recover. 
genie^en  s.  tr.  enjoy. 
($en0ff(e)  ni.  w.  companion,  asso- 

ciate. 

gcmtg  indecl.  adj.  enough. 
geniigen    intr.     suffice,    satisfy 

(dat.). 
@enu§     rn.    (-ffeg    -^ffe)     enjoy- 

ment. 
gerabe  (grabe)  adj.  straight;  adv. 

just,  precisely,  exactly. 


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geratett    s.    intr.    (f.)    hit    upon, 

become  involved  in,  come,  get 

(to  or  into) ;  succeed. 
®erattfdj  n.  (-eg  -e)  noise. 
getedjt  adj.  just,  right,  righteous. 
(SJeredjtigfett  /.  w.  uprightness, 

justice. 

($erid)t  n.  (-g  -e)  court  (of  jus- 
tice); judgment. 
gerittg    adj.   small,  insignificant, 

unimportant. 
gettt(e)     adv.    willingly,    gladly; 

with  verbs,  as  id)  finge  gern  I 

like  to  sing ;  —  fyaben  like. 
geriiljrt  adj.  touched,  moved. 
($crt)fOtte3  Geryon  (a  fabulous 

king  of  Erythea). 
($efattg  m.  (-g  ^e)  singing,  song. 
($efdjiift  n.  (-g  -e)  business. 
gefdjeljett  s.  intr.  (f.)  happen,  come 

to  pass ;  be  done. 
gefdjett  adj.  sensible,  clever. 
($efd)Cttf  7i.  (-g  -e)  gift,  present. 
@kfd)td)te   /•    w.    history,   story; 

affair. 

(Sjefdjmarf  m.  (-g  ^e)  taste. 
($efd)tttetbe   n.  (-g)  coll.  jewelry, 

ornaments. 
®efdjrei  n.  (-g  -e)  scream,  cry; 

clamor. 

gefdjttiittb  adj.  swift,  prompt. 
^efett(e)  m.  w.  companion,  fellow. 
gef elicit   tr.  associate,  join ;   refl. 

join  (gu). 

^efeKft^aft  /•  w.  company. 
(JJefe^  n.  (-eg  -e)  law. 
®ejtd)t  n.m(-3  -er)  sight;  face. 
(Skfpettft  n.  (-eg  -er)  apparition, 

ghost. 
gefpeitfttfdj  adj.  spectral. 


m.  w.  playmate. 
n.  (-g  -e)  conversation, 
speech. 

adj.  affable,  talkative. 
n.  (-g  — )  shore,  bank. 
/•  w.  shape,  form. 
<$eftitltimi$  n.  (-ffeg  -fle)  confes- 
sion, acknowledgment. 
geftc^en  s.  tr.  confess,  acknowl- 


geftern  adv.  yesterday. 
gefltub  (iiorn)  adj.  sound,  healthy. 
®efmtbfjett  /.  health. 
^ctijfe  n.  (-g  — )  din,  noise. 
getrcitHdj  adv.  faithfully. 

i  n.  (-eg  -e)  plant ;  growth. 
tr.  yield ;  allow,  grant. 
/    w.    power,   violence, 

force. 

j  adj.  powerful ;  immense. 
n.  (-eg,  -^er  or  -e)  dress. 
n.  (-g  -e)  weapon,  gun. 
®CUrirf)t  n.  (-eg  -e)  weight. 
getmmtett  s.  tr.  win,  gain. 
t|Ctuij?  adj.  certain,  sure ;  adv.  as- 
suredly. 

®ett)iffett  n.  (-g  — )  conscience. 
gettuffermafgen  adv.  to  a  certain 

degree. 
gettoljttett  tr.  accustom  (an  ace.)  • 

refl.  accustom  oneself,  get  used 

(to). 
gettotyttftd)   adj.  usual,   common, 

ordinary. 
gettio^ttt    adj.   accustomed,   used 

(ace.). 
gettotjltt  adj.  accustomed,  wonted 

(usually  with  an  ace.). 
($ett»tif&e  n.  (-g  — )  vault;  arched 

hall. 


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231 


m.  (-3  *e)  torrent. 
gicfjcn  s.  tr.  pour ;  shed. 
giftig  adj.  poisonous. 
$tpf  cl   w.   (-3  — )  top,  summit, 
,.     ridge. 
fitter  w.  (-3  — )  grating,  barred 

gate. 
®ttterfcnfter   n.   (-3  — )    lattice 

window. 

glim-sett  intr.  shine. 
glatt5ettb   adj.   bright,   sparkling, 

brilliant,  splendid. 
(&la§  n.  (-e3  *er)  glass. 
®toggfocfe  /.  w.  glass  bell. 
glatt  adj.  smooth. 
(SHait&e  w.  (-n3  -n)  belief,  faith, 
gfftubcit  iwfr.  or  tr.  believe  (pers. 

dot.};  think;  believe  in  or  on 

(an  ace.). 
glctftj    adj.   like,    equal,   similar; 

adv.  alike,  equally ;  (=  fogleid)) 

immediately. 

gfeicfjett  s.  intr.  be  like  (dat.). 
gfeid)fafl3  adv.  likewise. 
gleidjgitltig   adj.   equivalent ;   in- 
different. 
glctrf)t)tel  adv.  all  the  same,  no 

matter. 

gleidj^etttg  adj.  contemporary. 
gleitett  s.  intr.  (f.)  glide. 
QHetfdjer  m.  (-§  — )  glacier. 
dttieb  n.  (-§  -er)  limb ;  member. 
gfimtttcn     s.    intr.     glow,    shine 

faintly. 

/.  to.  bell. 

n.  (-S  — )  little  bell, 
m^erj.   cluck !  (attempt  to 

express  a  warble). 
HM    n.    (-§)     (good)    fortune, 

success;  happiness. 


gfitffUdj  adj.  happy ;  successful. 
gUirfttc^erlucifc  adv.  fortunately. 
ghtfffett  intr.  cluck,  warble. 
OJliicf^^aut  /.  (^c)  caul  (lit.  luck- 
skin). 

GHurfttmnfrf)  n.  (-e3  ^e)  congratu- 
lation. 

intr.  glow. 
/.  ^.  glow,  heat. 

/.  w.  favor,  mercy. 
dbig  adj.  gracious,  merciful. 
n.  (-3)  gold, 
adj.  golden. 

j.  gold-embroidered, 
the  Gorgon  (the  Medusa, 
or  one  of  three  such  creatures). 
Gtott  m.  (-3  *er)  god,  God. 
® otte^acfer  m.  (-3  — )  God's-acre, 

graveyard. 
Qottftdj  adj.  divine. 

adj.  godless,  impious. 
n.  (-3  ~er)  grave,  tomb, 
cjra&ett  s.  tr.  dig. 
^rafiett  m.  (-3  *)  ditch,  trench; 
moat. 

gerabe. 
m.  w.  count. 
$rafttt  /.  w.  (-nen)  countess. 
^rattatf6ufd)    m.   (-e3  ~e)  pome- 
granate-bush. 

n.  (-e3  -^er)  grass. 

adj.  grass-covered. 
(vr.  gra3)  a  French  town. 
gratt  adj.  gray;  aged,  venerable. 
graucn  intr.  turn  gray  ;  dawn. 
gtauen    impers.    dread,   shudder 
(at);    e3  graut  mtr  Dor  i^m  I 
shudder  at  him. 
gtaufam  adj.  terrible,  cruel. 
graufcnfjaft  adj.  horrible. 


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greifcn  s.  tr.  seize,  grasp;  reach 

into  (in  ace.). 

adj.  aged,  hoary. 
m.  (-eg  -e)  old  man. 
/.  w.  boundary, 
w.  (-g — )  horror,  atrocity. 

adj.  horrible,  shocking. 
®nedjettlrmb  n.  Greece. 
grimmtg  adj.  fierce,  ferocious. 
gr0B  adj.  coarse,  rude. 
jjvuUcn   intr.    rumble,   roar   with 

muffled  sound. 
grog  (grower,   grofit)  adj.   great, 

large,  tall. 

<irof;madjtig  adj.  high  and  mighty. 
/.  (")  grandmother. 
m.   (-g   -e)    grand 

vizier. 

®ruft  /.  (*e)  vault. 
grittt  adj.  green. 
(Sfrttttb  m.  (-g  *e)  ground ;  reason  ; 

511  — f  to  destruction  ;  im  — ,  in 

reality. 

grwtbdjrltd)  adj.  thoroughly  hon- 
est. 
($ntttbfa^   m.  (-eg  *e)  principle, 

habit. 

griittbett  tr.  found,  establish. 
gritttett  intr.  be  or  become  green. 
($Hltg  in.  (-eg  "e)  greeting,  salute. 
gritffCtt  tr.  greet,  salute ;  bless. 
gurfett  intr.  peep,  look. 
giilben  adj.  old  form  for  golben. 
^Uttft  /.  favor,  kindness. 
giittfttg  adj.  favorable. 
(Mrtel  m.  (-§  — )  girdle. 
gut  (compar.  befler,  sup.  fceft)  adj. 

good,  kind  ;  —  matfjen  make 

good,  make  amends  for ;  adv. 

well. 


ttt  n.  (-3  ^cr)   goods,  fortune, 
property ;  estate. 

n.  (-%  — )  little  estate. 
/.  kindness,  favor. 
adj.  kind,  good. 
(ifutmtttigfeit/.  good  nature,  kind- 
ness. 

.  (-g  — )  landowner. 


w.  (-3  -e)  hair. 
s.  tr.  have  ;  hold,  retain. 
tr.  tear,  hack. 
m.  (-g  — )  quarrel. 
r.  quarrel. 

.  crochet- work. 
adj.  half. 

prep,  following  gen.  on  ac- 
count of,  in  behalf  of. 

adj.  half -forgotten. 
te  /.  w.  half, 
m.  (-3  -e)  sound. 
/.  w.  hall,  vestibule. 
Ijrtllcit  intr.  sound. 

m.  (-eg  -"e)  neck,  throat. 

n.  (-S.^cr)  cravat,  muffler. 
interj.  hold!  wait! 

wi.   (-g  -e)   halt,   stop ;  — 
marfjen  stop. 

fatten  s.  tr.  hold,  keep,  maintain  ; 
consider  ;  —  fitr  (ace.)  take  for, 
regard  as  ;  intr.  stop ;  fttll  — , 
keep  still,  stop,  pause  ;  reft,  re- 
strain oneself ;  —  an  cling  to. 
£wnb  /.  (*e)  hand;  ror  ber  — , 

for  the  present. 

^anbarficitcr    m.    (-§  — )    day- 
laborer. 
§0ttbel  w.  (-§  *)  trade ;  affair. 


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233 


fjrtitbcfn  intr.  act,  behave. 
£attbljabe  /.  w.  handle. 
$anbfitff  m.  (-eg  *e)  kiss  (thrown 

by  the  hand). 
4>anblung  /.  w.  action. 
§attbfd)Vtft  /.    w.    handwriting; 

manuscript. 

4?anbfdjttfy  m-  (-3  —  )  glove. 
§anbit>er!  n.  (-g  -e)  trade. 
Ijangett    s.    intr.    hang,    be    sus- 

pended ;  tr.  (=  fycmgen)  hang. 
Ijattgett  tr.  hang,  suspend  ;  —  Iaf= 

fen  tr.  droop. 
$att3,  §ott3^ett  (dim.  of  3oE)cm= 

neg)  Jack. 
§arfc  /.  w.  harp. 

adj.  harmless,  innocent. 
m.  (-g  -e)  armor,  arms. 
I)  art  adj.  hard,  stiff  ;  adv.  close. 
adj.  hard-hearted. 
/.  w.  hard-hearted- 


g  adj.  hard  of  hearing, 
deaf. 

eit  /.  w.  deafness. 
m.  (-eg)  hate,  hatred. 
(jaffen  to*.  hate. 
pglid)  adj.  ugly  ;  bad. 
•fmitdj  m.  (-g  -e)  breath  ;  breeze. 
fjrtUClt  8.  tr.  cut;  strike. 
^aufe(n)  m.  (-nS  -n)  heap  ;  band 
(of  soldiers). 

n.  (-3  -^er)  head  ;  chief. 

m.  (-3,  ^er  or  -letite) 
captain,  chief. 
au^tfttt^nt^  adj.  chief,  main. 

/.  (*e)  capital. 
n.  (-eg  ^cr)  house,  home; 
gu  —  e  at  home  ;  nadj  —  ,  home, 
to  one's  home. 


n.  (-g  -e)  furniture. 

/•    w-    domiciliary 
visit. 
^au^tuirtut  /.    w.    (-nen)   land- 

lady. 

£aut  /.  (^e)  skin,  hide. 
Ijefcett  s.  tr.  lift,  raise  ;  heft  ;  refl. 
rise. 


n.  (-g  -e)  army. 

/.  (^e)  military  forces. 
ad;,  violent,  passionate. 
/.  w.  heath. 
adj.  whole,  sound. 
n.  (-g)  health,  welfare  ;  in- 
ter j.  hail! 

IjeUtfl  ad;,  holy,  sacred. 
§etftgtum  n.  (-g  ^er)  sanctuary. 
Jjetnt   adv.  homeward  ;   also  sep. 
prefix. 

/.  w.  home,  native  land. 

/.  w.  return  home. 
adj.  cozy;  secret. 
w.  secrecy. 
adj.  mischievous,  ma- 
licious. 

m-  (-g  -e)  way  home. 
tr.    marry;     intr.    get 
married. 

fjetfdjCtt  tr.  demand,  require. 
fyetfer  adj.  hoarse. 
Ijeiff    adj.    hot,   heated  ;    violent, 

ardent. 

fjetfjCtt  s.  tr.  bid,  call,  command  ; 
intr.  be  named  ;  mean,  signify, 
be  ;  bag  fyetfjt  that  is  to  say. 
adj.  bright,  cheerful. 
m.  w.  hero. 
Ijdfett  s.  intr.  help  (dat.). 
fyefl  adj.  bright  ;  loud. 
4?elm  m-  (-§  ~e)  helmet. 


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fto3    Hephaestus    or   Vul- 
can. 
Jjer  adv.  here,  hither,  this  way, 

towards   the   speaker  ;    along ; 

ago  ;  often  combined  with  prep- 
osition, as  fytnter  mir  fyer  along 

behind  me  ;  also  sep.  prefix. 
4>e'fft  Juno  (wife  of  Zeus). 
J)erafcf  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  down 

here,  down  from,  down. 
tyerabgeljen  s.  intr.  (f.)comedown, 

descend. 

fjera&pngen  s.  intr.  hang  down. 
ijerabfommett  s.  intr.   (f.)  come 

down. 
Jjerafclafjen  s.  tr.  let  down ;  refi. 

stoop,  condescend. 
^peraf(e3  Heracles  or  Hercules  (a 

Greek  hero  and  demigod). 
Ijeran'  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  hither, 

near ;  up  hither. 
fyerauf  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  up, 

upward,  toward  the  speaker. 
tyenwf&rutgett    s.    tr.    bring  up 

(hither). 
Ijerauffteigett  s.  intr.   (f.)  climb 

up,  ascend. 
tyerau£f  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  out, 

out  of ;  forth. 

fyerau^fcrhtgen  s.  tr.  bring  out. 
Ijerau3fal)rett  s.  intr.  (}.)  go  or 

come  out. 
Ijerau^ftoffen    s.    tr.   push   out; 

utter. 

I)erau3traufeltt  intr.  drip  out. 
Ijerau^iefycn   s.    tr.    draw    out, 

draw;  intr.  (f.)  come  out. 
Ijetfcet'  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  hither, 

up  (hither). 
I)er&eif)0lett  tr.  fetch. 


tyer&ettaufen  s.  intr.  (j.)  run  up 
(hither). 

Ijerbeitttfen  s.  tr.  call  hither,  call 
up. 

tyerfeeifcfjfetdjeu  s.  intr.  (j.)  steal 
forward  or  up. 

^erfcft  in.  (-e3  -e)  autumn. 
in.  (-%  -e)  hearth. 
/  w.  herd,  flock. 

adv.    and  sep.  prefix  in 
hither  ;  fyerein !  come  in  ! 

IjereinBrhtgeit  s.  tr.  bring  in. 

IjereittfteitJCtt  s.  intr.  (f.)  enter, 
climb  in. 

Ijerflicgett  s.  intr.  (j.)  fly  near, 
come  flying. 

Ijerfommen  s.  intr.  (f.)  come  here 
or  hither. 

^>enite£  Hermes  or  Mercury 
(messenger  of  the  gods,  god 
of  commerce). 

Jjentflcf)'  adv.  afterwards. 

ijerttie'ber  adv.  and  sep.  prefix 
down  hither. 

m.  (-§  -e)  herald. 

3  ( o'en)  hero,  warrior. 

m.  w.  (-u  -en)  master, 
employer ;  lord,  Lord ;  Mr., 
sir. 

fjerrltdj  adj.  splendid,  fine,  mag- 
nificent, glorious. 

§errlid)!eit  /.  w.  glory. 

^errfr^aft  /.  w.  dominion,  sov- 
ereignty ;  meinc  — ,  my  master 
or  mistress ;  pi.  gentlemen  and 
ladies. 

IjerrfcfjCtt  intr.  rule,  govern;  pre- 
vail, exist. 

£errfrf|er  m.  (-§  — )  ruler,  mon- 
arch. 


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235 


adv.    and    sep.    prefix 
across,  over,  to  this  side. 

tyeriifcerfdjaflett  intr.  sound  across. 

Return'  adv.  and  sep.  prefix 
around,  about. 

Ijentmfite^ett  s.  intr.  (f.)  flow 
about. 

Jjerumlommen  s.  intr.  (\.)  go 
about,  get  around. 

fjcrumnriubcit  s.  refi.  wind  about. 

fyertttt'ter  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  down 
from,  downward,  down. 

Ijertior'  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  forth, 
forward. 

Jjer&orbredjen  s.  intr.  (f.)  break 
out. 

Ijer&orragen  intr.  project,  tower 
up,  be  prominent. 

fjertoortreten  s.  intr.  (f.)  step 
forth,  appear. 

$et5  n.  (-eng,  dot.  -en,  pi  -en) 
heart,  courage ;  t)on  — ,  heart- 
ily, cordially. 

^ersett^geftthtbtttg  n.  (-ffeg  -ffc) 
confession  (regarding  love  af- 
fairs). 

aaJ.  courageous,  resolute. 
tg  adj.  charming,  sweet. 

adj.  hearty  ;  adv.  utterly. 
m.  (-3,  -e  or  ^e)  duke. 
te    Hesione    (daughter    of 
Laomedon,  king  of  Troy). 

^>efperifbett  Hesperides  (daugh- 
ters of  Hesperus,  nymphs). 

Ijeufett  intr.  howl,  roar. 

Ijcute  adv.  to-day. 

Ijeutig  adj.  present. 

Ijte  =  f)ier. 

ljtettiefbett  adv.  here  below,  on  the 
earth. 


Jjier  adv.  here;  —  unb  ba  now 
and  then. 

Ijtercwf f  adv.  hereupon ,  thereupon. 

$ terljer'  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  hith- 
er, here. 

Ijterfyemifen  intr.  (f.)  journey 
hither. 

l)terl)ittf  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  hither. 

Ijiermtf  adv.  herewith,  with  this. 

Ijiewadj'  adv.  after  this,  after- 
ward. 

Ijterue'feen  adv.  near  here,  close 
by. 

Ijierii'&er  adv.  on  this  account ;  at 
this. 

§ttfe  /.  help,  aid. 

eit  /.  helplessness. 

m.  (-g  — )  heaven,  sky. 

4jnmmeldgettoH>e  w.  (-g  — )  sky, 
vault  of  heaven. 

fjitttmlifdj  adj.  heavenly,  divine. 

fyn  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  hence, 
thither,  along,  toward ;  —  unb 
fyer  to  and  fro ;  —  unb  nrieber 
now  and  again ;  f)in  is  often 
used  combined  with  a  preposi- 
tion, as  t)or  mir  f)in  along  be- 
fore me. 

fyittal)'  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  down. 

Jjhta&tteJjmett  s.  tr.  take  down, 
carry  down. 

tytmtbpfumpcu  intr.  (f.)  fall  down, 
plump  down. 

^inabfinfen  s.  intr.  (f.)  sink  down. 

^inafiftetgcn  s.  intr.  (f.)  descend. 

J)inauf  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  up  to. 

Ijtnauf  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  up; 
toward,  upward. 

^tnouf!ommett  s.  intr.  (f.)  go  or 
get  up. 


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JjtttauS'  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  out,       tytttfegeln  intr.  (f.)  sail  along, 
hence,  thither ;  ahead,  along.          Jjut|  ^Ctt  tr.  set  or  put  down ;  refi. 

si  •,  down. 

Jjhtfteflett  tr.  put  down,  put  (in  a 
certain  place). 

adv.  behind,  in  the  rear. 
prep.  (dat.  or  ace.)  behind; 
after ;  also  sep.  prefix. 

n.  (-g  -e)  hind  leg. 
m.  (-eg  *e)  hind  foot. 

m.    (-g   -"e)    back- 
ground. 

tttertyer'  adv.  along  after ;  after- 
wards. 

ttii'fcer    adv.    and    sep.    prefix 
over,  across. 


s.  intr.  (f.)  go  out, 

leave. 

J)Utau3faffett  s.  tr.  let  out. 
Jjtnaugttwttbent   intr.    (f.  or  '§.) 

wander  out  or  away. 
fjtnau3tt)Ctfett  s.  tr.  order  out  or 

away. 
Ijittatt^ttierfen  s.  tr.  cast  out;  expel, 

put  out. 

Jjttt&rtttgen  s.  tr.  bring  (to  a  place). 
Ijittberltdj   adj.  impeding,  in  the 

way  of  (dat.). 
Ijittburdj'    adv.    and   sep.   prefix 

through,  throughout. 


adv.   and  sep.  prefix  in,       Ijimttt'ter    adv.   and  sep.    prefix 
into.  down,  downward. 

Ijineingeljen   s.  intr.  (f.)  go  in,      Jjtmuttertoerfen  s.  tr.  throw  down. 

IjittttJeg'     adv.    and    sep.    prefix 

away,  forth. 

Jjin^tt'  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  to,  to- 
wards ;  in  addition. 
^ptWoi'tyte    Hippolyte  (queen  of 

the  Amazons). 

§irn  n.  (-g  -e)  brain,  brains. 
§irfdj  m.  (-eg  -e)  stag. 
^ptrt(c)    m.   w.    herdsman,  shep- 
herd. 

m.  w.  shepherd  boy. 
I  /.  heat. 

adj.  hot-tempered. 
od)  (fyofyer,  f)dtf)ft,  attributive  tjofy 
adj.  high,  tall ;  adv.  very ;  f)brf)ft 
in  the  highest  degree. 

adj.  high  German. 


enter. 
Ijuteinfrierfjen  s.  intr.  (f.)  creep 

in. 
Ijinewfrljte^en  s.  tr.  or  intr.  shoot 

in. 
Ijinfaljrett  s.  intr.  (f.)  drive  along, 

go  away. 

fyinfaUcn  s.  intr.  (f.)  fall  down. 
Ijinge'gett   adv.  on  the  contrary, 

on  the  other  hand,  whereas. 
Jjhtgeljen  s.  intr.  (f.)  go  thither,  go 

along. 
Ijtitflcratcn  s.  intr.  (f.)  get  to  or 

into. 

tyintfappcrn  tr.  clatter  on  or  away. 
Ijittfummen  s.  intr.  (f.)  come  or  go 

up ;  arrive  at. 

s.  intr.  (f.)  creep  along      Ijodjerfrcttt    adj.  highly  pleased, 


or  away. 

Jjinnetymen   s.  tr.  take  along  or 
away. 


delighted. 

od)ianb  n.  (-3  -"er)  highland,  the 

Highlands. 


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237 


I)0djftett3  adv.  at  the  most. 

£0d)5eit  /.  w.  wedding;  — madden 
celebrate  nuptials. 

£0rf|5eitgmal)i  n.  (-g  -e)  wedding- 
feast. 

£0(ty3eit3tag  m.  (-g  -e)  wedding- 
day. 

^)0f  m.  (-g  *e)  court ;  farm. 

I)0ffett  tr.  hope;  intr.  hope  for 
(auf  ace.). 

Jjoffentlidj  adv.  I  hope,  it  is  to  be 
hoped. 

^offeft  n.  (-g  -e)  court  festivity. 

$offmtng  /.  w.  hope. 

£0f  jttttf  Ct  m.  (-g  — )  page,  squire. 

£of!0d)itt  /•  w.  (-nen)  court 
cook. 

^>0flCttte  pi-  courtiers. 

$b'fttdjfeit  /.  politeness,  courtesy. 

^b'flhtg  m.  (-g  -e)  courtier. 

$0f'ttUKfdjatt'  m.  (-g  -e)  court 
marshal,  master  of  ceremonies. 

§0fpreMger  m.  (-g  — )  court 
preacher. 

§0f)C  /•  height ;  summit;  inbte — , 
upward,  up. 

£01)eit  /.  w.  highness. 

^)01)ettftcmfe  m.  w.  Hohenstaufen 
(of  the  German  imperial  dynasty 
of  Hohenstaufen,  1138-1254). 

1)01)1  adj.  hollow. 

§bl)le  /.  w.  cave. 

Ijb'Ijtttfd)  adj.  scornful,  mocking. 

£0fet  m.  (-g  — )  hawker,  huck- 
ster, grocer. 

Jj0Ib  adj.  kind,  sweet,  gracious. 

fjolen  tr.  fetch. 

§0%  n.  (-eg  ^cr)  wood ;  woods. 

§0nig  m.  (-%)  honey. 

interj.  get  up  !  (to  a  horse). 


intr.  listen,  hearken. 
I)iircu  £r.  hear  ;   heed,  listen  to, 

obey  (auf  ace.). 
^0ttt  n.  (-g  ^er)  horn. 
||U  interj.  ugh  !  whew  !  implying 

terror,  dread. 

l)U&frf)  aa)'.  pretty,  nice,  fine. 
^pttf  m.  (-g  -e)  hoof. 

/.  w.  hoof-print. 
m.  (-g  —  )  hill. 
§ul)tt  n.  (-g  *er)  fowl. 
Rummer  m.  (-g  -n)  lobster. 
m.  (-g  -e)  dog. 
num.  hundred. 
m.  (-g)  hunger. 
rig  adj.  hungry. 
tyityfen  intr.  hop,  skip,  leap. 
^>ut  m.  (-g  *e)  hat. 
Ijiiteu  ir.  guard;  re/f.  beware. 
m.  (-g  —  )  guard,  keeper. 
/.  w.  cottage,  hut. 

m.   (-g,  -e  or  -ten) 
cabin,  lodge  (of  the  beaver). 
Hydra  (a  fabulous  serpent). 


id)  pers.  pron.  I. 

ifyr  poss.  adj.  and  pron.  her,  their; 

also  pers.  pron.  (dot.  fern,  sing.) 

to  her. 

$|jr  poss.  adj.  and  pron.  your. 
iljrer  pers.  pron.  (gen.  fern.  sing. 

and  pi.)  of  her,  of  them. 
im  =  in  bem. 
ittttttet   adv.   always,  constantly  ; 

anyhow;  roer  .  .  .  immer  etc. 

-ever,  in  "whoever,"    "wher- 

ever"; auf  —  ,  forever;  —  tote- 

ber  again  and  again. 


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immerbar  adv.  always. 

ttt  prep,   (dot.)   in;    (ace.)   into, 

to. 
inbent'     adv.    meanwhile;     conj. 

while  ;  often  by  with  pres.  part. 

in  English. 
inbe3f,  inbeffen  adv.  meanwhile, 

however ;  conj.  while,  though. 
Snbten  n.  (-3)  India. 
Snljali  ra.  (-3  -e)  contents. 
infjaftfdjtoer     adj.     momentous, 

significant. 

ittttC  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  within. 
tmtel)  alien  s.  tr.  contain  ;  detain  ; 

intr.  cease,  discontinue. 
inner    adj.    inner,   interior ;    ba3 

Snnere  interior ;    heart,   soul ; 

tm  3nnern  within. 
ittnerlid)  adj.  internal,  intrinsic; 

adv.  inwardly. 
inntJj  adj.  hearty,  cordial. 
3>nntgfeii  /.   w.  heartiness,   sin- 
cerity, fervor. 
tn3  =  in  bag. 
Sttfdjrtfi  /.  iv.  inscription. 
/.  w.  island. 

adj.   interior,  inward; 

adv.  inside. 
in-^ttrifrfien  adv.  in  the  meantime  ; 

conj.  while. 
3j)l)ifle3     Iphicles     (brother     of 

Heracles). 
irgenb  adv.  (before  other  adverbs 

or  pronouns)  any,  some  ;  —  eitt 

some  one,  any  one ;  irgenbroo 

anywhere. 

irren  intr.  err;  tr.  lead  astray. 
Srrtnttt    m.  (-§  *er)   error,  mis- 
take. 

n.  (-3)  Italy. 


ja  adv.  yes ;  indeed,  you  know ; 
of  course,  to  be  sure  ;  —  roof) I 
yes  indeed,  of  course. 
3actjne3    (pr.   zhahk)  m.  French 

for  Jack  or  James. 
jrttJClt  tr.  hunt ;  chase,  drive. 
m.  (-§  — )  huntsman. 
n.  (-3  -e)  year. 

n.  (-§  -e)  century. 
m.  (-g  -e)  fair. 
m.  (-g)  misery;  lamen- 
tation. 

n-  Japan. 
intr.  exult,  shout. 
n.  (-g)  consent. 
je  adv.  ever,  always,  (before  com- 
paratives)  the ;     je  .  .  .  befto 
the  .  .  .  the. 

jeber  adj.  andpron.  each,  either, 
every ;  any ;  ein  jeber  every  or 
each  one. 
jebermamt  pron.  (-g)  every  one. 

adv.  always,  every  tim.e. 
adv.    however,   neverthe- 
less. 
jeljer  adv.     t)on  — ,  always,  from 

the  beginning. 
jemal3  adv.  ever. 
jemanb  pron.  any  one,  some  one. 
jener  dem.  adj.  and  pron.  that,  the 

former,  above-mentioned. 
jenfeti^  adv.  (gen.)  on  the  other 
side,  beyond. 

adj.  present. 
adv.  now. 
n.  (-g  -e)  yoke. 

m.    (-g)    exultation,    re- 
joicing. 


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239 


julidn  inbr.  rejoice,  exult. 

/.  youth. 
adj.  young. 
m.  w.  lad,  boy,  fellow. 

/.    w.    maiden,    young 
woman. 

/.  w.  virgin,  maid. 
m.  (-g-e)  youth,  young 
man. 

jttft  adv.  just,  exactly. 
Snivel'  n.  (-g  -e),  3ittue'(e  /.  w., 
jewel. 


fee  m.  (-g)  coffee, 
m.  (-g  -e)  cage. 

fdljl  a<$.  bare,  barren;  bald. 

®<ll)tt  m.  (-g  *e)  skiff,  boat. 

®crifer  m.  (-g  — )  emperor. 

faiferlidj  adj.  imperial. 

®uKff(e)  m.  w.  caliph. 

&'alif  rttt  /.  w.  wife  of  the  caliph. 

faft  (a)  adj.  cold. 

$amerabf  m.  w.  comrade. 

&amm  m.  (-g  — )  comb. 

fammen  tr.  comb. 

hammer  /.  w.  chamber,  room. 

$ammerbiener  m.  (-g  — )  valet. 

$ammerleht    n.    (-g   — )    small 
room,  chamber. 

®ammermabd)ett  n.  (-g  — )  wait- 
ing-maid. 

&ampf  m.  (-g  *e)  combat,  strug- 
gle. 

$amj)ffcegter(be)  /.  w.  desire  for 
battle. 

intr.  fight. 

n.  (-g  -e)  combat. 

$(Utafriett&0gel  m.  (-g  *)  canary. 


/.  w.  cannon, 
m.  (-g — )  chancellor. 
/.  w.  chapel, 
m.  (-g  — )  barrow,  wheel- 
barrow. 

/.  w.  card. 

?.  potato. 

Kashnur    (a    Hindoo 
name). 

m.  (-g  — )  cheese. 
$affe   /•    w.    money-box,    treas- 
ury. 

$afteit  m.  (-g  — )  chest. 
ta^e  /.  w.  cat. 
faufen  tr.  buy. 
^aufmamt  m.  (-g,  -er  or  -leute) 

merchant. 

&aitrfa$0$  Caucasus  (a  mountain 
range  between  the  Black  and 
the  Caspian  seas). 
frwttt  adw.  hardly,  scarcely. 
ferf  od/.  bold,  nimble. 
$erfljeit  /•  w.  boldness,  audacity. 
fteljle  /•  w.  throat. 
fe^ren  tr.  turn  ;  re/Z.  turn. 
fetnf  leinef  fcht  adj.,  leinevpron., 

no  (one),  none,  not  any. 
$elrf)  m.  (-eg  -e)  cup,  calyx. 
better  m.  (-g  — )  cellar. 
Refiner  m.  (-g  — )  waiter. 
f^ttttett  s.  tr.  know,  be  acquainted 
with ;    -  -    lernen    become    ac- 
quainted with. 

Centaur  m.  (-g  -e)  centaur  (a 
mythical  being  with  the  head 
and  breast  of  a  man  and  the 
body  of  a  horse). 

Cerberus  (Pluto's  dog). 
m.  (-g  — )  prison. 
m.  (-g,  -e  or  -g)  fellow. 


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$ett)tttfa  Cerynea  (a  mountain 
range  between  Arcadia  and 
Achaia). 

/.  w.  chain. 
/•  w.  club. 
$ifci^  m.  (-eg  -e)  plover. 
liefer  /.  w.  pine-tree. 
®iefel  m.  (-g  — )  flint. 
fief  ell)  art  adj.  flinty,  hard  as  flint. 
$ittb  n.  (-g  -er)  child. 
SHttberftnn  m.  (-g-e[n])  childlike 

mind. 

fmbUrf)  adj.  childlike. 
$inbtauffdjmau3  m.  (-eg  *e)  chris- 
tening-feast. 
$ttttt  w.  (-g  -e)  chin. 
&irdje  /.  w.  church. 
^irrfjengefaitg  m.  (-§  *e)  hymn, 

chant. 

$irrf)englocfe  /.  w.  church  bell. 
^trdjljof  m.  (-g  *e)  churchyard. 
$Hrd)3eIjnt(e)  m.  w.  tithe, 
m.  (-g  — )  cushion. 
/.  w.  chest,  box. 

Cithseron  (a  mountain 
near  Thebes). 
$ittel  m.  (-g  — )  blouse. 

/  w.  complaint,  lament. 

n.    (-g   -er)    lament, 
dirge. 

IfmjCU  tr.orintr.  complain,mourn. 
At  (age ton  in.  (-g  -^e)  plaintive  tone. 
iffigltdj  adj.  pitiable,  lamentable. 

m.  (-g  ^e)  peal,  sound. 
|jer  /.  w.  rattle. 

rf^naBeJ/  (n.iw.)  Chatter- 
bill. 

ffar  (a)  adj.  clear. 
Piaffe  /•  w.  class. 
Ifotfrfjen  Mr.  clap. 


r.   or  intr.  stick,  cleave, 

adhere. 
$letb  w.  (-g  -er)  garment,  dress 

(pi.  clothes). 
ffeiben  tr.  clothe,  dress. 
^(eibnng  /.  w.  clothing. 
flein  adj.  little,  small. 
^feinnften  n.  (-g)  Asia  Minor. 
^letnigleit  /.  w.  trifle. 
^Icinob  n.  (-§,  -e  or  -ten)  jewel 
flingellt  tr.  or  intr.  sound,  ring. 
KingCtt  s.  intr.  sound,  ring. 
/.  w.  cliff,  crag. 
tr.  beat ;  intr.  knock,  tap 

(an,  anf,  in,  ace.). 
@lu&  m.,   ftitffen  intr.,   variants 

of  ©luc!,  gluc!en,  cluck,  warble. 
flng  (it)  adj.  wise. 

.  (-S  — )  lump,  nugget. 
m.  w.  boy,  lad. 
fnarrcn  intr.  creak,  crash. 
&ltedjt  m.  (-g  -e)  servant. 
^ncr^tft^aft  /.  w.  servitude,  slav- 
ery. 

fneifen  s.  tr.  pinch,  grip. 
^nte  n.  (-3  -e)  knee. 
fnteett  intr.  kneel. 

i.  (-S  — )  bone, 
m.  (-eg  ^e)  button, 
f uotcn  ^-  knot,  tie  in  knots. 
fttfipfen  tr.  tie,  tie  to  (an  ace.). 
@otf)  m.  (-g  ^e)  cook. 
fodjen  *r.  or  infr.  cook,  boil. 
$od)in  /.  to.  (-nen)  cook. 
fomtfr^  adj.  comical,  funny. 
fommcn   s.  intr.   (f.)  come;   go; 

—  laffen  send  for. 
&onrab  w.  Conrad  III  (German 

Emperor,  1093-1152). 
^Ottig  m.  (-g  -e)  king. 


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241 


$ijitigitt  /  w.  (-nen)  queen. 
$ihttgreidj  n.  (-3  -e)  kingdom. 
$mug3torf)ter  /.  H  princess. 
fonnen  tr.  and  modal  aux.  can,  be 
able,  may ;  know. 

m.  (-g  ^e)  head  ;   mind. 
(jen  n.  (-g  — )  little  head. 
Jfrtff  iffen  n.  (-g  — )  pillow. 
$o£ftt)Clj  n.  (-g,  -e  or  -en)  head- 
ache. 

m.  (-g  *e)  basket;  refusal. 

m.  (-g  — )  body. 
/.  food,  fare. 
lofttwr  adj.  costly,  precious. 
$flft&arfeit  /.  w.  jewel;  pZ.  val- 
uables. 
I  often  tr.  cost    (ace.  or  dat.  of 

pers.). 

foftett  tr.  taste,  try. 
Soften  pi.  cost. 

f  oftfid)  adj.  precious  ;  delicious. 
Shaft  /•  (*e)  strength,  vigor,  force, 

power. 

Mfttg  adj.  strong,  vigorous. 
SMmer  m.  (-g  — )  peddler. 
franf  adj.  ill,  sick. 
franfen  tr.  grieve,  hurt. 

.  (-eg  *e)  wreath,  garland, 
(or  -djen)  n.   (-g  — ) 
little  garland. 
fratjen  tr.  scratch. 

n.  (-3  ^er)  herb,  weed. 
/.  w.  chalk,  crayon. 
m.  (-eg  -e)  circle ;  im  — e 
round  about. 

freifen    Mr.   circle  about,   pass 
around. 

Creon  (king  of  Thebes). 
Crete  (a  Greek  island,  now 
Candia). 


n.  (-eg  -e)  cross. 

adv.  crosswise. 
friedjeu  s.  Mr.  creep. 
m.  _(-3  -e)  war. 
tr.  get,  obtain  ;  intr.  make 
war. 


.  (-eg  -er)  Mars  (god 

of  war). 

/.  w.  crown  ;  top  of  a  tree. 
m.  (-3  ~e)  pitcher,  vase,  jar. 
fnttttm  adj.  crooked,  bent. 
Mrf)C  /.  w.  kitchen. 
$ltrf)Ctt  m.  (-3  —  )  cake. 
Mdjenmabdjett  n.  (-3  —  )  kitchen- 

maid. 

/.  to.  ball,  bullet. 
)  /  f  e)  cow. 
tttftfeifrf)  n.  (-eg)  beef. 
fiilji  od/.  cool. 

fiil)len  tr.  cool  ;  refl.  cool  off. 
fiifjtt  adj.  bold,  daring. 
Summer  m.  (-3)  grief,  trouble. 
fitmmerUdj    adj.   miserable,   dis« 

tressed  ;  needy. 
fiimmern    tr.    trouble,    concern; 

refl.  care  about,  mind  (um). 
$ttttbe  /.  knowledge. 
liittftig  adj.  future,  later. 
$hmtgttttbr(e)  /.  Kunigund  (hero- 

ine  of  "Der  Handschuh  "). 
Shtttft  /.  (^e)  art,  craft,  skill. 
fitttftltrf)  adj.  artificial. 
^Uttftftiirf  n.  (-3  -e)  trick,  clever 

feat. 

ShtttftDogef  rn.  (-3*)  artificial  bird. 
fttr$  (ii)  adj.  short,  brief  ;  adv.  in 

short;   feit    !urgem  lately,   re- 

cently. 

®ttfc  m.  (-fleg  ^fle)  kiss. 
fiiffen  tr.  kiss. 


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tr.  refresh. 
liirijcht  intr.  smile. 
lad)  en  intr.  laugh. 
lab  Ctt  s.  tr.  load  ;  charge  (a  gun)  ; 

invite. 

Sage  /  w.  situation,  condition. 
Sager  n.  (-g  —  )  couch  ;  camp. 
lagern  refl.  lie  down. 
Samm  n.  (-§  -er)  lamb. 
Sarnie  /.  w.  lamp. 


town  in  southern  France,  scene 

of  "Der  zerbrochene  Krug." 
Satta^iw'ler   m.  (-g  —  ),   Sana* 

pmtle'fe  m.  w.,  Sattapim'lerht 

/.    (-tten),    inhabitant    of    La 

Napoule. 
Sanb  n.  (-g  *er,  aZso  -e)   land  ; 

auf  bem  —  e  in  the  country. 
lauMirf)  adj.  rural,  rustic  ;  local. 
Sanbmatm  m.  (-g,  ^er  or  —  leute) 

peasant. 

/.  w.  highway. 
m.  (-g  *e)  prefect,  local 

judge. 

fang  (a)  adj.  long,  tall. 
Iflltg(e)  adv.  long,  long  time  ;  far, 

far  from  ;  etne  Qeit  —  ,  a  little 

while. 

Sangfcettt  /.  (n.  pr.)  Longlegs. 
Sangfiti?(et  m.  (-g  —  )  long-legs. 
(rntgfam  adj.  slow,  tedious. 
langft  adv.  long  ago,  long  since. 
lattgttiettig  adj.  tedious. 
Saotttfcboit  Laomedon  (a  king  of 

Troy). 
Sfirm  m.  (-g)  or  Satmen  n.  (-§>) 

noise,  uproar,  din. 


s.  tr.  let,  allow ;  cause,  or- 
der (to  do),  have  done  ;  yield  ; 
cease  ;  abandon,  leave  ;  intr. 
t)on  etnmg  — ,  desist  (from). 

Saft  /.  w.  burden,  load. 

la'fttg  adj.  burdensome;  etnem  — 
fallen  annoy. 

latei'nifdj  adj.  Latin. 

Satet'ttC  /  w.  lantern. 

Sailfi  n.  (-g  -e)  foliage ;  leaves. 

Imtettt  intr.  lurk,  watch. 

Sauf  m.  (-^-^e)  course. 

laitfctt  s.  intr.  (§.  or  f.)  run. 

(auuig     adj.    merry,    humorous, 
facetious. 

fattfd)Ctt  intr.  listen. 

fattt  adj.  loud. 

fottter  adj.  pure ;  (inded.)  mere, 
nothing  but. 

Sattri'ne  /.  w.  avalanche. 

fe&eit  intr.  live,  exist ;  lebe  tt)0^l 
farewell ! 

Sebett  n.  (-g)  life ;  am  — ,  alive. 

(eBcn'big  adj.  living. 

lcblu£  adj.  lifeless. 

(ecfen  tr.  lick. 

Serferei'  /.  w.  dainty. 

Sebcrmit^C  /.  w.  leather  cap. 

leer  adj.  empty. 

(egCtt  tr.  lay,  put ;  refl.  lie  down. 

Seljre  /.  w.  instruction,  advice. 

fetyrett  tr.  teach. 

Setter  m.  (-g  — )  teacher. 

£el)rmetfter    m.   (-g  — )    tutor, 
teacher. 

Sett)  m.  (-g  -er)  body  ;   ~  unb 
Sebett  life. 

t  m.(-eg^e)  court  physician. 
/.  w.  corpse. 

Seirfjendjor  m.(-g  ^e)  funeral  chant. 


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Sctdjitam  m.  (-g  -e)  corpse. 
letd)t  adj.  light,  easy,  slight ;  adv. 

lightly,  easily,  readily. 
leidjtfiifjig  adj.  light-footed. 
fetdjtfittttig  adj.  frivolous. 
letb  adj.  sorrowful,  regretful  (only 

pred.)  ;  —  jetn,  —  tun  (impers. 

with  dat.),  regret,  be  sorry  for. 
Setb  n.   (-3)  sorrow,  grief ;   Seib 

or  ein  — eg  tun  do  harm,  injure  ; 

einem  etnws>  guleibe  tun  harm 

one. 

Iciben  s.  tr.  suffer ;  allow. 
Seiben  n.  (-3  — )  suffering. 
£eibett3gefaljrtttt  /.  w.  companion 

in  sorrow  or  misery. 
letber  adv.  unfortunately  ;  interj. 

alas  ! 

Ictf(e)  adj.  soft,  low. 
letfteu  tr.  achieve,  do ;  render. 
letteit  tr.  lead,  conduct,  guide. 
leufett  tr.  guide ;  steer. 
Seopflfb'  m.  w.  leopard. 
Seme  Lerna  (a  marshy  forest  in 

Argos). 

lerttett  tr.  learn. 
(efCtt  s.  tr.  read. 
fei?t  adj.  last,  extreme;  gum  le£= 

tenmal  for  the  last  time. 
Sett  m.  w.  lion  (poet.). 
iettdjtett  intr.  shine ;  gleam. 
leitgneit  tr.  deny,  retract. 
SctttC  pi.  people,  men. 
letttfeltg  adj.  affable,  courteous. 
£tcf)t  n.  (-3  -er)  light;  (pi.  -e) 

candle. 
.Uefo  adj.  dear,  beloved ;  pleasing ; 

—  fein  please  (dat);  —  fjaben 

like ;  —  geimtmen  fall  in  love 

with. 


fitefcdjeit  n.  (-g  — )  sweetheart. 

Sie&e  /.  love;  etnem  etr»a£>  guliebe 
tun  do  something  to  please  one. 

liefeen  tr.  love. 

itefceit^ttwrbij}  adj.  lovable,  ami- 
able. 

tteber  adv.  rather,  sooner,  more 
willingly. 

Siefctyafcer  m.  (-%  — )  lover. 

liebftd)  adj.  lovely,  charming, 
sweet. 

StefcUttg  rn.  (-§  -e)  favorite ;  in 
compounds  favorite  . . .,  asQieb- 
Iing3gebid)t  favorite  poem,  etc. 

Sicb  n.  (-§  -er)  song,  poem. 

Hcgctt  s.  intr.  lie  ;  be  situated. 

Jittb  adj.  soft,  mild. 

littl  adj.  left. 

littf^  adv.  on  the  left,  to  or  from 
the  left. 

2ttt03  Linus  (a  musician,  teacher 
of  Heracles). 
/.  w.  lip. 
tr.  or  intr.  murmur,  lisp. 

Store  (pr.  leevr)  /.  (-g  -g)  franc 
(20c.). 

St&ree  (pr.  leevra')  /.  (-n)  livery. 

Sub  n.  (-g,  pZ.  Sobfpriic^e)  praise, 
eulogy. 

loticit  fj*.  praise  ;  prefer  (refl.  dot.). 

Surf)  n.  (-g  *er)  hole. 

locfett  tr.  entice,  allure. 

So^tt  m.  (-g  *e)  reward ;  pay. 

(o^ttett  tr.  reward  (pers.  dot. ,  thing 
ace.}. 

Soubon  London  (English  capital). 

Sorelei  or  Surlei/.  mermaid, nix; 
a  .cliff  on  the  right  bank  of  the 
Khine,  between  St.  Goar  and 
Oberwesel,  the  home  of  a  nix. 


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log  adj.  loose,  free ;  sep.  prefix  in- 
dicating vigor,  haste,  loose, 
off,  away. 

lijfett  tr.  loosen ;  solve ;  break. 
lo^getjett  s.  intr.  attack  (with  auf 
ace.,  or  gegen). 

tr.  untie. 
s.  tr.  let  loose,  set  free. 

tr.  loosen,  set  free. 
t    s.   tr.    or  refl.     break 
loose. 

w.  w.  lion. 

n.  (-g  -e)  lion's  skin. 

.  (-§*)  lion-garden, 
outdoor  pit  for  lions. 
£ihucn()(iut  /•  (^e)  lion's  skin. 
Siicfc  /.  w.  gap,  opening. 
fittft  /.  (~e)  air  ;  breeze. 
Siige  /.  w.  lie;  Siigen  ftrafen  ac- 
cuse of  lying,  contradict. 
fiigett  s.  intr.  lie. 
Sliftl   Lusa   (a   Hindoo  feminine 

name). 
Sttft  /.   (^e)  pleasure,  desire;  — 

fjaben  be  inclined,  like  to. 
litftertt  adj.  longing,  eager. 
Ittftig  adj.  merry,  gay,  jolly. 
Ittft'ttwnbeltt  intr.  (I),  or  f.)  prom- 
enade, saunter. 

m 

marfjen  tr.  make,  produce,  do; 
matter;  —  gu  make,  appoint, 
transform ;  refl.  fare,  get  on ; 
fief)  auf  ben  2Beg  — ,  set  out,  de- 
part; impers.  eg  tnacf)t  fid)  gut 
it  goes  well ;  intr.  hasten,  pro- 
ceed; bag  ntacfjt  baj$  that  is 
because. 


tttadjttjj    adj.    mighty;    capable; 
large,  vast. 

n.  (-£>  —  )  girl,  maiden. 


m.  (-3  —  )  stomach. 
n.  (-3  -e)  meal,  repast. 
f.  w.  mane. 

m.  Indian  name  for  the 
loon. 

SJltiljre  /.  w.  mare. 
$laib  /•  w.  (poet,  for  Hftabdjen) 

maiden. 
9ftajeftatr   /.    w.    majesty,    your 

Majesty. 

ntal  =  einmal    adv.    once  ;    with 
verbs  it  strengthens  an  impera- 
tive, as  fief)  —  ,  just  look  ! 
mal  n.  (-8  -e)  time. 
tttdten  tr.  or  intr.  paint. 
tttafertfd)  adj.  picturesque. 
matt    pron.    indecl.     one,    they, 

people. 
tltnud)  adj.  many  a,  many  ;  pron. 

many  a  one. 
ntaitdjerlei  adj.  or  pron.  divers, 

of  many  kinds. 

tnnudjmul  adv.  many  a  time,  often. 
SJZatttt  m.  (-g  -er)  man  ;  husband. 
iniiuiiUrl)  adj.  manly  ;  masculine. 
Sftattfor  Mansor  (an  Arabic  name). 
m.  (-g  *)  cloak,  cape. 

n.  (-g  —  )  cloak. 
ri^tf  n.  (-g  -e)  manuscript. 
.  (-g  —  )  tale,  fairy-tale. 
fflarft  m.  (-g  *e)  market. 
SJlarfttag  m.  (-g-e)  market-day. 
martttclftcitteru  adj.  marble. 

n.  (-g  -er)  statue. 
n.  (-g  ^er)  marshland. 


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245 


n.  (-66  -e)  measure,  pro- 
portion, mode  ;  iiber  bie  3JZa'= 
f;en  exceedingly. 

miifni}  adj.  moderate,  temperate. 

matt  adj.  faint,  dim. 

Witttte  /.  w.  meadow,  turf. 
/.  w.  wall. 

/.  w.  gap  in  a  wall. 
n.  (-3  ~er)  mouth  (of  ani- 
mals). 

SJlaitltter  n.  (-3  -e)  mule,  pack- 
animal. 

9ttcw3  /  (*e)  mouse. 

Sftecca  =  3M!a. 

Sftebi'na  n.  (-3)  Medina  (sacred 
city  in  West  Arabia,  the  burial- 
place  of  Mohammed). 

SDlebtt'fft  the  Medusa  (a  feminine 
being  with  boar's  teeth  and  ser- 
pent locks,  called  also  Gorgon). 
n.  (-3  -e)  sea. 

m.  (-3  — )  bay. 
Megara  (wife  of  Hera- 
cles). 

Witty  n.  (-S)  meal,  flour. 

ttteljr  adj.  and  indef.  pron.  more ; 
adv.  longer ;  nicfyt  — ,  no  longer; 
Uttt  fo  — ,  so  much  the  more. 

tttefjrere  adj.  and  indef.  pron.  sev- 
eral. 

mcttt  poss.  adj.  and  pron.  my,  mine. 

mcittCtt  tr.  or  intr.  think,  be  of  the 
opinion ;  mean  to  say,  intend. 

mcinetrtJCrjett  adv.  on  my  account ; 
so  far  as  I  am  concerned ;  I 
have  no  objection. 

SERetmtng  /•  w.  opinion,  intention. 

Ittctft  adj.  and  adv.  largest,  most, 
generally  ;  am  meiften  most. 

3ftdfter  m.  (-3  — )  master. 


n.  (-3)  Mecca  (a  sacred 
city  of  Arabia,  birthplace  of 
Mohammed). 

mclbcn  tr.  inform,  announce. 

ntclfett  s.  or  w.  tr.  milk. 

9ttelobtef  or  Wltlobti'f.w.  melody. 

meforbifdj  adj.  melodious. 

SRettge  /.  w.  multitude ;  quantity, 
abundance. 

Wlen'frtwS  Mencetius  (Pluto's 
herdsman). 

SDZettfd)  m.  w.  man,  human  be- 
ing; sing,  or  pi.  men,  mankind. 

mettfcfylidj  adj.  human. 

metfett  tr.  mark,  note,  perceive  ; 
remark. 

merfttmrbtg  adj.  noteworthy,  re- 
markable. 

n.  (-3  — )  knife. 
m.  (-3  — )  butcher. 

SJtieber  n.  (-3  — )  bodice. 

SKignOtt  (pr.  menyon)  Mignon 
(a  character  in  Goethe's  "  Wil- 
helm  Meister"). 

mittf)  /•  milk. 

jntlb(e)  adj.  mild,  generous. 

ntinber  adj.  or  adv.  less. 

2JlitMfte  /.  w.  minute. 

$iittt)er  m.  (-3  — )  Minya  (pi. 
Minyse)  (a  member  of  a  Greek 
tribe  of  Thessaly). 

mifdjett  tr.  mix;  refl.  —in  mingle 
in,  interfere. 

tttifc  prefix,  usually  insep. ,  imply- 
ing negation,  failure,  perver- 
sion. 

Sfttff'fcraurf)  m.  (-3  *e)  abuse, 
misuse. 

$U^beutttttg  /.  w.  misinterpre- 
tation, suspicion. 


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/.   w.    abuse,   mis- 
treatment. 

tttiffUdj  adj.  doubtful,  precarious, 
awkward,  risky. 

miftUtt'gett  s.  intr.  (f .)  and  impers. 
fail,  be  unsuccessful  (dot.). 

SKtg'tierftanbtttS  n.  (-ffeg  -fie) 
misunderstanding. 

tttit  prep,  (dot.}  with;  adv.  to- 
gether with,  assist  in;  adv.  and 
sep.  prefix  along  or  to  join  in 
doing,  as  mitnefymen,  mitftngen, 
below ;  with  nouns  =  fellow-. 

SJJlitgtteb  n.  (-g  -er)  member. 

mitljelfett  s.  intr.  lend  a  hand. 

9Jiitleib(Ctt)  n.  (-g)  pity,  sym- 
pathy. 

tttitlcibig  adj.  compassionate, 
sympathetic. 

tttittteijmett  s.  tr.  take  with,  carry 
along. 

tmtrebeit  intr.  take  part  in  conver- 
sation ;  eiu  SBort  — ,  have  a  say. 

Ittttftngen  s.  intr.  join  in  singing, 
m.  (-g-e)  noon ;  fig.  south, 
n.    (-g  -e)   midday 
lunch,  dinner. 

3ftittag3tttaf)l  n.  (-3  -e)  midday 
meal. 

3fttttag3ftitte  /.  midday  silence. 

SJHttC  /•  10.  middle,  midst. 

tttitteifett  tr.  communicate,  impart. 

ttttttel  adj.  middle. 

Sftittel  n.  (-g  — )  means,  instru- 
ment. 

9mttdtiir(e)  /.  w.  middle  door. 

mitten  adv.  in  the  middle  or 
midst;  with  prepositions :  — in, 
—  unter,  in  the  middle  or  midst 
of. 


$tttterttarf)t  /.  (*e)  midnight ;  fig. 

north. 

mitUtttcr  adv.  at  times,  occasion- 
ally. 

Wli^va  Mizra  (an  Arabic  name), 
modjtc  pret.  o/mogen. 
tttobcttt'  adj.  modern,  stylish. 
tnogett  tr.  and  modal  aux.  may, 
be  able ;  like. 

adj.  possible. 

m.  (-g)  Mohammed 
(Arabian  prophet  and  founder 
of  the  Mohammedan  religion, 
571-632). 

m.  (-§  -e)  month. 
m.  (-g  -e)  moon. 
m.  (-g  -e)  Monday. 
.  (-g  -e)  moor,  fen,  bog. 
2Jl00rIjttl)tt  n.  (-g  -er)  moor-hen. 
9)loor(anb  n.  (-g  -e)  moor,  moor- 
land. 

n.  (-eg)  moss. 

m.  (-g  -e)  murder. 

/.  bloodthirstiness,  de- 
sire for  murder. 

adv.  to-morrow. 

m.  (-g  — )  morning; 
east ;  beg  3ftorgeng  in  the  morn- 
ing. 

n.  (-g)  Orient. 
.  (-g)  dawn,  sunrise, 
u.  in  the  morning. 
adj.  rotten,  brittle. 

/.  w.  mosque. 
ntiibe  adj.  weary,  exhausted,  tired 
(of,  gen.  or  ace.). 

/.  w.  toil ;  trouble,  pains. 
/.  w.  mill, 
m.  (-g  — )  miller. 
3ftttttb  m.  (-g  -e)  mouth. 


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$hwbart  /.  w.  dialect. 

SJlttttbel  n.  (-3  — )  minor,  ward. 

tmutter  adj.  lively,  gay. 

SJiuffyfobafa  /•  Indian  name  for 
the  moor-hen. 

SftttfiF  /.  music. 

mitffett  tr.  and  modal  aux.  must, 
be  obliged  to,  have  to. 

muffte  pret.  of  muffen. 

Sftttt    m.    (-3)    courage,    spirit ; 
mood ;  mir  ift  311  — e  I  feel. 

Muta'bor  (Lot.)  I  shall  be  trans- 
formed. 

mutti]  adj.  spirited,  courageous. 

Stutter  /.  (*)  mother. 

9Jhttlwfle(tt)    m.  w.  wantonness, 
caprice. 

/.  w.  cap. 
/.  w.  myrtle. 


ttad)  prep,  (dot.)  toward,  at,  to  ; 
after,  behind ;  for,  about ;  ac- 
cording to ;  —  unb  — f  by  de- 
grees ;  also  sep.  prefix. 

tmdjaljmett  tr.  model  after,  imi- 
tate. 

m.  (-3  -n)  neighbor. 
rttt  /.  w.  (-nen)  neighbor. 

ttadjbem'  adv.  thereafter,  after- 
ward ;  conj.  according  as  ;  after, 
when. 

ttadjbettfen  s.  intr.  reflect,  consider 
(liber  ace.). 

^a^bcnlen  n.  (-§)  reflection, 
meditation. 

na rfybcuf lief)  adj.  thoughtful,  med- 
itative. 

nadjewattber  adv.  consecutively. 


ttadjgefieit  s.  intr.  yield. 
ttad)l)erf  adv.  afterwards,  later. 
m.  (-§  -e)  afternoon» 
adv.  in  the  afternoon. 
f.w.  information,  news. 
nadjfdjmeit  s.  tr.  cry  after. 
Jtadjfel)ett  s.  tr.  or  intr.  look  after  ; 

look  into,  examine  (dot.). 
ttadjfe^en  tr.  place  after,  subor- 
dinate (to,  dot.). 
ttadjfjmttflen  s.  intr.  (f.)  leap  or 

run  after  (dot.}. 

ttfi^lft  adj.  next,  nearest ;  ^dc^fter 
neighbor,    fellow-man ;     prep, 
(dat.)  close  to. 
/.  (*e)  night. 

/.  w.  night-owl. 

.  w.  nightingale. 
n.  (-$  -er)  night  song. 
adv.  by  night,  in  the  night. 
m.   (-eg  -e)    bedroom 
table. 

m.  (-3  — )  neck. 
/.  w.  needle. 
m.  (-s  *)  nail. 
nalj(e)  (nether,  ndc^ft)  adj.  near, 

nigh. 
!stf  a'fye  /.  nearness,  neighborhood  ; 

in  ber  — ,  near  by. 
naljertt  reft,  approach. 

•  w.  food,  nourishment. 
/  f  e)  seam. 

m.  (-eg  -e)  sewing-table. 
.  (-ng  -n)  name, 
a^v.  especially,  partic- 
ularly. 

Itchttltd)  adj.  same  ;  adv.  namely, 
that  is  to  say ;  =  the  conj.  for 
in  explaining  a  preceding  state- 
ment. 


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see  £a  -ftapoule. 
m.  w.  fool. 
•Wafdjerei'    /.  w.    dainty;    coll. 
sweets. 

/•  w;.  nose. 

/.  w.  tip  of  the  nose. 
adj.  wet. 

r  /.  w.  nature. 
ttatttr'Udj  adj.  natural ;   adv.  of 

course. 
9?fttt)ttbftf)ft  wi.   an  Indian  name, 

the  singer  in  "Hiawatha." 
«c  adv.  dialectic  for  neiru 
Sftefcel  m.  (-3  — )  mist,  fog,  cloud. 
ncfeett  prep.  (dot.  or  ace.)  next  to, 
by  the  side  of,  near. 

adv.  near  by  ;  next  door. 
adv.  close  by  ;  besides. 
m.   (-3  — )  neighbor 
(on  a  seat). 

tterfctt  fr.  tease,  harass. 
Itefymett  s.   tr.    take ;   take  from 
(dot.)]  fid)  in  arf)t  — ,  take  heed, 
take  care. 

Stfeib  m.  (-§)  envy,  jealousy. 
tteigett  tr.  bend ;  refl.  incline,  bow, 

bend,  decline. 
nein  adv.  no. 
•We'tttea     Nemea     (a    valley    in 

Argolis). 

ttcttttett  s.  tr.  name,  call ;  tell. 
Sttcft  n.  (-3  -er)  nest. 
ttett  GM$.  neat,  nice. 
Sfteij  w.  (-eg  -e)  net,  network. 
ttcu    adj.    new,  recent ;   in  com- 
pounds newly ;  cwf3  — e  anew. 
9£eugier(i>e)  /.  curiosity. 
neugierig   ac^j.  curious,   inquisi- 
tive. 
Jteitlidj  adj.  late,  recent. 


ttCtttt  num.  nine. 
ttCttttt  ord.  num.  ninth. 
neul»crma^lt  adj.  newly  wed. 
ttidjt  adv.  not ;  nod)  — ,  not  yet. 
^it^te  /.  w.  niece. 
nid)t3  indef.  pron.  naught,  noth- 
ing. 

ttirfett  intr.  nod. 
nic  adv.  never. 
nieber  adj.  lower;  adv.  low, down ; 

also  sep.  prefix. 
itieberfceugett  tr.  bow,  bend. 
tueberfaden  s.  intr.  (f.)  fall  down. 
nieberfntectt  intr.  kneel  down. 
ttteberfoffctt  s.  tr.  let  down  ;  refl. 

alight   (of  birds)  ;   stop,  settle 

down. 
ttteberfegen  tr.  lay  down  ;  refl.  lie 

down. 

ttiebentetgett  refl.  bend  down  ward. 
ttteberfdjfagett  s.  tr.  cast  down; 

refute;  discourage. 
tttebctft^Ctt  s.  intr.  (f.)  sit  down. 
ttteberftetjjett  s.  intr.  (j.)  descend. 
mebertoerfen  s.  tr.  cast  down. 
ntebltd)  adj.  neat,  pretty. 
ttiemaI3  adv.  never. 
ntemanb  indef.  pron.  no  one. 
nimmer  adv.  never. 
mmmermeljr    adv.  never,  never 

more. 

ttirgenbg  adv.  nowhere. 
ntftCtt  intr.  nest. 
nit  colloq.  for  nicfyt. 
jto^l  adv.  yet,  still ;  more,  besides ; 

—  nid^t  not  yet ;  —  etnmal  once 

more;    conj.    weber  .  .  .  ttO(^ 

neither  .  .  .  nor. 
SRorb  m.  (-6)  and  9J0rbett  m.  (-3) 

north. 


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249 


9?orblanb  n.  (-3  -e)  northland. 

9?ot  /.  need,  want ;  trouble,  diffi- 
culty, distress;  e3  tut  mir  — , 
it  is  necessary  for  me ;  e3  tyat 
feme  — ,  no  need  of  that. 

nb'ttg  adj.  needful,  necessary; 
—  fyaben  (ace.)  stand  in  need 
of. 

nottgen  tr.  force,  compel. 

notigenfafl^  adv.  in  case  of  need. 

9?0t(iige  /•  w>  white  lie,  fib. 

nottoenbig  adj.  necessary. 

mtbeln  tr.  fatten,  cram. 

Stfnmero  (Lat.)  number. 

Summer  /.  w.  number. 

nun  adv.  now ;  well. 

nnr  adv.  only,  but,  merely ;  just, 
please ;  —  nicfyt  not  even. 

nitffgenfiljrt  adj.  nut-fed. 

9htffljfiljer  m.  (-3  — )  nutcracker. 
adj.  useless,  vain. 
/.  w.  nymph. 

O 

O  interj.  0!  oh! 

0b  conj.  whether ;  a(3  — ,  as  if. 

Obbad)  n.  (-§)  shelter,  lodging. 

oben  adv.  above. 

obenbretn  adv.  besides,  into  the 
bargain. 

ubet  adj.  attributive  only  upper; 
superior ;  frequent  in  comp. 
nouns,  =  chief-  or  head-. 

Oberft  m.  w.  colonel. 

0bgfeirf)r  or  ob  .  .  .  gleid^  conj.  al- 
though. 

obrtgfeitftdj  adj.  official. 

obtt)01)lf  or  ob  .  .  .  raof)l  conj.  al- 
though. 


€>d)3(e)  m.  w.  ox. 
Sbc  /.  w.  desert,  solitude. 
obcr  conj.  or. 

£)fen  m.  (-§  ^)  stove,  oven. 
uffcn  adj.  open;  frank. 
offettbar  adj.  plain,  obvious,  evi- 
dent. 

tfffetttUdj  adj.  public,  open. 
Officer'  m.  (-3  -e)  officer. 
b'ffnen  tr.  open;  reft.  open. 
oft  adv.  often. 
b'ftcr^  acfo.  frequently. 
£>ljetm  m.  (-g  -e)  uncle. 
oljtte  prep,  (ace.)  without;  — 511 

(inf. )  without  (pres.  part. ) ;  - 

bajj  conj.  but  that ;    ofynebem 

adv.  besides. 

oljucljtn  adv.  besides;  anyway. 
u^nmarf|tig  adj.  weak;  faint. 
£)I)r  n.  (-3  -en)  ear. 
n.  (-3  -e)  oil. 

m.  (-g  ^e)  olive-tree. 
Dlgarten  m.  (-§  *)  olive-orchard. 
tr.  sacrifice. 

n.    (-3   -e)   sacrificial 

animal. 

Dra'fel  n.  (-3  — )  oracle. 
Orange    (pr.   o-rahngxzhe)  /.   w. 

orange. 
£)Hf)0mfCtto3    Orchomenus     (the 

capital  of  the  Minyse). 
Jjrbentli^    adj.   regular;    proper; 

adv.  regularly,  fairly. 
orbttcn  tr.  regulate,  arrange. 
Drbttttttg/.  w.  order. 
£)tt  m.  (-3,  -e  or-er.)  point,  spot, 

place  ;  village. 
£)ft  m.  (-g)  and  Often  (-§)  east, 

the  East. 
Oft(er)teirf)  n.  (-S)  Austria. 


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interj.  pooh  1 

aar  n.  (-g  -e)  pair,  couple ;  ein 
paar  a  few,  some ;  ein  paarmal 
several  times. 

.  (-g  — )  renter,  farmer. 
tr.  pack;  seize. 
n.  (-g  -e)  package. 
m.  (-g  *e)  palace. 
/.  w.  palm. 
'fel  m.  (-g  -n)  slipper. 

m.    (-g  — )  breastplate, 
mail. 

apier'  n.  (-g  -e)  paper ;  written 
document,  record. 
a^terftrctfen  m.  (-g  — )  strip  of 
paper. 

m.  (-eg  *e)  pope. 

w.  (-eg  -e)  paradise. 
Parnassus  (a  famous 
mountain  in  Greece,  the  fabled 
home  of  the  Muses). 

/.  w.  excursion. 
m.  (-eg  "e)  pass,  defile ;  pass- 
port. 

jfen  intr.  suit,  be  fitting  (dot.) ; 
apply  (to,  cwf  ace.). 

en   intr.    (f.)   happen,   oc- 
cur. 

m.  (-g  — )  priest,  monk. 
je  /.  w.  dilemma,  pickle. 
n.  (-g)  pitch ;  trouble. 
/.  pain,  torment. 
/.  w.  pearl. 

Persephone  or  Pro- 
serpina (daughter  of  Demeter 
and  wife  of  Pluto). 

tt'  /•   w.  person ;  character 
(in  a  drama). 


n.  (-g  — )  person,  in- 
dividual self. 

$|$fab  m.  (-g  -e)  path,  course. 
S4§fanb  n.  (-g  ^er)  pledge,  security, 
pawn. 

m.  (-g  — )  parson. 

n.  (-eg  ^er)  parsonage. 
/.  w.  pipe ;  fife. 
m.  (-g  -e)  arrow. 

m.  (-g  -e)  penny. 
n.    (-g  -e)    horse ;    ju  — , 
on  horseback,  mounted. 

.  plant. 
cn  tr.  plant. 

s.  or  MJ.  ^r.  care  for,  at- 
tend to  (ace.  or  gen.);  cherish; 
intr.    be    accustomed     to,    be 
wont. 
fit^t  /.  w.  duty. 

m.  (-g  *e)  plow. 
^.  or  infr.  plow. 
irrfr.  bungle,  botch. 
'rao  Pharaoh  (Egyptian  ruler). 
(pr.  pe-airx)  m.  French  for 
Peter. 
^ifto'fe  /.  w.   pistol;   pistole   (a 

Spanish  gold  coin). 
Jrfagen  tr.  torment. 
^Ptott  m.  (-g  -^e)  green,  common ; 

plan. 

})$la^    m.    (-eg  -^e)   place,    seat ; 
—  nefymen  sit  down,  be  seated. 
^(ci^t^en  n.  (-g  — )  little  place. 
pfottbettt  intr.  chat,  talk. 
)  adj.  sudden. 

Pluto  (god  of  the  under- 
world). 

m.  (-g  — )  mob,  rabble, 
fd)  adj.  political. 
f  /.  police. 


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adj.    police-,    of    the 
police. 

$0meraitf5C  /.  w.  orange,  orange- 
tree. 
$0t5eflatt'  n.   (-3  -e)   porcelain, 

china. 

$0fei'b0tt  Poseidon   or  Neptune 
(god  of  the  sea). 

.  (-g  — )  postmark. 
inter j.  the  deuce  ! 

/.  splendor,  pomp,  beauty. 
adj.    splendid,   magnifi- 
cent, sumptuous. 
prattgett    intr.   shine ;    be  splen- 
did. 

^ra£t3  /.  practice,  clientage. 
pf ebtgCH  tr.  or  intr.  preach. 
$ret£  m.  (-eg  -e)  price,  value. 
pretfeit  s.  tr.  praise. 
preffett  tr.  press. 
$* teftcr  m.  (-3  — )  priest. 
$riefteritt  /.  w.  (-nen)  priestess. 
m.  w.  prince. 

fin  /.  w.  (-nen)  princess. 
/.  w.  proof,  test. 

(pr.  -i-er)  m.  (-3  — ) 
proletarian,  member  of  the  pro- 
letariat. 

romet!jett3f  (pr.  -tois)  Prome- 
theus (a  Titan,  the  especial 
friend  of  man).  / 

tr.  prophesy. 
n.  (-S  -e)  record,  min- 
utes. 

^ro&ettce'  (pr.  -vahngs)  /.   Pro- 
vence  (an    ancient  district  of 
southern  France). 
priifen  tr.  try,  test,  examine. 
^Sft  inter  j.  st !  hush  ! 
'  ^ultier  n.  (-§  — )  powder. 


m.    (-3  -e)   point;   spot; 
period. 

m.  (-3)  purple. 
m.  (-eg)  gala  dress,  array. 
tr.  adorn,  dress  up. 

Pythia  (the  priestess  at 
Delphi). 


quofcn  intr.  croak  (of  frogs). 
Qua(  /.  w.  torment,  grief. 
duaft  m.  (-3  -e)  or  £luafte  /.  w. 

tassel,  knot. 
duett  m.  (-3  -en),  aZso  duefle 

/.  to.,  spring,  source. 
queflen  s.  intr.  (f.)  gush. 


m.  10.  raven. 

/.  revenge,  vengeance. 

Ofadjett  m.  (-3  — )  mouth,  jaws. 

rarfjeit  tr.  avenge  ;  reft,  take  ven- 
geance on  (an  dot.). 

JHab  n.  (-3  *er)  wheel. 

9%anb  m.  (-3  -"er)  edge,  brink,  rim. 

taitfig  adj.  full  of  tendrils  or 
vines. 

tafrf)  ad/,  quick,  swift ;  rash. 

tafen  intr.  rave,  rage. 

Ofaftr'meffer  n.  (-3  — )  razor. 

Dflaft  /•  w.  rest,  repose. 

tftftcit  intr.  rest,  repose. 

OfJat  w.  (-3  ^e)  council,  member 
of  council,  councilor;  counsel, 
advice. 

fftteit  s.  tr.  or  intr.  advise  (dot.)  ; 
guess. 

n.  (-3  — )  riddle,  problem. 


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/  w.  rat. 

m.  (-g)  robbery  ;  booty. 

rnudcn  tr.  rob,  steal. 

O^ftttfoer  m.  (-g  — )  robber,  thief. 

SRuufctter  w.  (-g  -e)  wild  beast. 

Oinnd)  m.  (-g)  smoke. 

O^anm  m.  (-g  ^e)  room,  space 
(time  or  place). 

tftttfdjcn  intr.  rustle;  roar. 

OWe  /•  w.  tendril,  grape-vine. 

redjnen  tr.  reckon. 

!)icd)mmg  /.  w.  calculation;  ac- 
count. 

redjt  adj.  right  ;  just ;  true,  real ; 
reasonable  ;  genuine  ;  tntt  — en 
2)in(jen  squarely,  honestly ; 
adv.  quite,  very. 

Oledjt  n.  (-g  -e)  right,  justice, 
law. 

redjtlidjl  adj.  lawful,  honest,  right- 
eous. 

tedjt3  adv.  on  or  to  the  right. 

terfen  tr.  stretch,  extend;  reft. 
stretch. 

debe  /.  w.  speech ;  talk,  conver- 
sation ;  eine  —  fjalten  make  a 
speech. 

rebett  intr.  or  tr.  speak,  talk. 

tcbUrfj  adj.  honest,  candid. 

tegen  tr.  stir,  move  ;  refl.  stir, 
m.  (-g)  rain. 

m.  (-g  — )  shower, 
storm  of  rain. 

Oiegentag  m.  (-g  -e)  rainy  day. 

regnen  intr.  rain. 

Oflel)  n.  (-g  -e)  roe,  deer. 
adj.  rich,  abundant. 
n.  (-g  -e)  kingdom,  realm. 
tt   tr.   reach,    hand,  attain ; 
tie  §anb  —  (dot.)  offer  one's 


hand     (in    marriage) ;     shake 
.  hands  with. 
retdjttdj  adj.  abundant. 
SReirfjtum    m.    (-g    *er)    wealth, 

riches. 

if  m.  (-g  -e)  hoop,  ring ;  circle. 
/.  w.  row  ;  rank  ;  turn. 

m.  (-g  — )  heron. 
tcitt  adj.  clean,  pure ;  adv.  quite, 

entirely. 

O'ktfe  /.  w.  journey,  travel. 
rctfctt  intr.   (1).  or  f.)  travel,  go, 

set  out ;  ber  S^eifenbe  traveler. 
tci^Ctt  s.  ^r.  tear,  snatch  away, 
rettett  s.  intr.  (f.  or  fy.)  ride. 
D'Jetter    m.     (-g    — )     horseman  ; 

trooper. 

m.  (-g  ^er)  trooper. 
tr.  excite,  stir  up  ;  entice, 

charm  ;  nettle. 
retsettb  adj.  charming. 
$Re(tgionr  /.  w.  religion. 
tennen  s.  intr.  (fy.  or  f.)  run,  rush. 
tettcn  tr.  rescue,  save,  deliver. 
D^etterin   /.    w.    (-nen)    rescuer, 

deliverer. 

D^ettnng  /.  w.  rescue,  deliverance. 
9kttnng3uieg  m.  (-g  -e)  way  of 

escape. 

O^CttC  /•  repentance ;  regret. 
tCUCtt    tr.   repent,  make  repent; 

impers.  eg  reut  mid)  I  regret. 
Dletitet'  n.  (-g  -e)  region,  country 

round. 

9lf)eitt  m.  (-g)  Rhine. 
OfJtdjter  m.  (-g  — )  judge. 
ndjterltdj  adj.  judicial. 
ttt^ttg    adj.   right,   correct;   adv. 

certainly,  of  course. 
$trf)ttgfeit  /.  correctness,  verity. 


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rtedjen  s.  intr.  smell. 

n.  (-g  -e)  reed,  rush. 

m.  w.  giant. 

n.  (-g  -er)  ox  ;  pi.  cattle. 

/.  w.  herd  of  cattle. 
m.  (-g  -e)  ring. 
tiltgett  s.  m£r.  wrestle,  struggle. 
rutg3    adv.    (gen.)    in   a   circle, 
around  ;  —  um,  —  Ijerum,  round 
about. 

O^ittue  /•  w.  channel. 
rtnnen  s.  intr.  (f.)  run,  flow. 
fitter  m.  (-g  —  )  knight. 
ri^Ctt  tr.  scratch,  make  a  scratch. 
m.  (-g  *e)  coat. 
n.  (-§  *e)  reed,  cane. 
92oi)rid)t  n.  (-g  -e)  reed  grass. 
rotten  £r.  or  intr.  (f.)  roll. 
9fam  m.  (-g)  Rome. 
Ofofe  /.  w;.  rose. 
9%ofenl)ol$  w.  (-eg)  rosewood. 
e  /.  w.  rosebud. 
m.  (-eg  *e)  garland  of 
roses. 


.  rosy. 

SR0ff  n.  (-ffeg  -fie)  horse,  steed. 
tut  adj.  red,  crimson. 
Ofatttrilb  n.  (-g  -e)  red  deer. 
OWrittf  m.  (-g  -e)  ruby. 

ir.  push,  move,  stir. 
m.  (-g  —  )  back. 
O^itrf  f)atf  rn.  (-g  -e)  reverberation. 
8({ttf  m.  (-g  -e)  call,  cry. 
tttfctt  s.   tr.   or  intr.   call,  shout, 
cry  ;  summon. 
)  (e)  /.  w.  rest,  peace. 
intr.  rest,  repose. 
adj.   quiet,  composed,   at 
rest. 

m.  (-eg)  glory,  reputation. 


tttljreit  tr.  touch,  stir. 

9fcti'ne  /•  w.  ruin. 

tttltb  adj.  round. 

91ufc^  m.  (-eg  -e)  rush,  reed. 

tiiftcit  tr.  prepare,  equip. 

/.  w.  suit  of  armor. 


=  eg,  rarely  bag. 

m.  (-g  (Sale)  hall,  drawing- 


m.  (-g  —  )  sword. 

/.  w.  thing,  affair;  point; 

cause. 

fadjt  adj.  soft,  light,  slow  ;  low. 
farfjte  adv.  softly,  cautiously. 
Sarf  m.  (-g  -e)  sack. 
fdftig  adj.  juicy,  succulent. 
Sage  /.  w.  saying,  legend. 
fagen  tr.  say,  tell. 
@aite  /•  w.  string,  chord. 
Safs  n.  (-eg)  salt. 
fammeln  tr.  collect,  gather. 
Sammetyfa^  m.  (-eg  ^e)  rallying- 

place. 

(5amm(e)t  m.  (-g  -e)  velvet. 
Sammetf  appdjcn  n.  (-g  —  )  velvet 

cap. 

famt  prep,  (dat.)  together  with. 
famtltc^  adj.  all,  all  together. 
fattft  adj.  mild,  gentle. 
Sang  m.  (-g  ^e)  song. 
Sange*  m.  (-g  —  )  singer. 
(Sanft    Saint   (inded.,   only  with 

names,  as  St.  Bernard). 
Sapljir'  m.  (-g  -e)  sapphire. 
fatt    adj.    full,    satisfied;    weary 

(of,  gen.)-,   fid)  —  fe^en  see  or 

look  one's  fill. 


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m.  (-eg  -"e)  sentence;  text; 
phrase. 

San/.  (~e)  sow,  hog. 

fau&er  adj.  neat. 

faner  adj.  sour;  hard,  difficult. 

Sanle  /.  w.  column. 

fanfeln  intr.  rustle,  murmur. 

fattfen  intr.  roar;  whistle. 

Sri)acf)tel  /.  w.  box  (of  pasteboard 
or  other  light  material). 

fdjabe  adj.  pred.  only,  eg  ift — , 
it  is  a  pity. 

<3d)abe(n)  m.  (-g  *)  damage, 
harm. 

fdjabenfrolj  adj.  malicious,  mis- 
chievous. 

fdjabfjaft  adj.  damaged,  defective. 

@djfifenn/.  w.  (-nen)  shepherdess. 

fdjaffen  s.  tr.  create,  make  ;  w.  tr. 
or  intr.  work,  be  busy ;  do, 
bring  about. 

Srfjalffjeit  /  w.  roguishness,  mis- 
chief. 

<5djaK  m.  (-g,  -e  or  *e)  sound. 

f  ft)  alien  s.  or  w.  intr.  sound, 
echo. 

Srfjafatet'  /.  w.  shawm. 

<Sdjam  /.  modesty,  shame. 

fdjanten  reft,  be  ashamed. 

@rf)anbe  /.  shame. 

frljiin'olirf)  adj.  shameful,  disgrace- 
ful, base. 

fdjarf  (a)  adj.  sharp,  acute. 

Sdjarfarfjmantel  m.  (-g  •")  scarlet 
mantle. 

m.  (-g — )shade,  shadow. 
m.  (-eg  ~e)  treasure. 

tr.    value,    estimate;   es- 
teem. 

/.  w.  levy,  tribute. 


/.   view;   gur  — ,  openly; 
gur  —  tragen  display. 

fdjanbew  intr.,  also  impers.  (dot.), 
shudder,  shrink. 

frfjauen    tr.    or    intr.    see,    look 
(upon). 

fdjanerlid)  adj.  awful,  dreadful. 

6^| anm  m.  (-g  *e)  foam. 

frf)anmen  tr.  foam. 

ftfjanttg   adj.  grewsome,   dismal, 
causing  to  shudder. 

Sdjanftriel  n.  (-g  -e)  spectacle. 

Srfjetbc  /.  w.  sheath,  scabbard. 

fdjetben  s.  intr.  (f.)  depart,  leave. 

(Srfjein  m.   (-g  -e)  shine,  bright- 
ness; light. 

fdjetnen    s.    intr.    shine ;    seem, 
appear. 

@rf)elm  m.  (-g  -e)  rogue,  rascal. 

fdjelmtfdj      adj.     roguish,     mis- 
chievous. 

fdjeltett  s.  tr.  blame,  scold. 

fdjettfen  tr.  pour;  give,  present. 
/.  w.  fragment,  piece. 
/.  w.  scissors. 

Sdjerettfdjleifei:  m.  (-g — )  scissors- 
grinder. 

Sd)er$  m.  (-eg  -e)  joke,  sport. 

fd)er5en  intr.  jest,  joke. 

fdjen  adj.  shy,  bashful. 

fcfjirfen  tr.  send  ;  reft,  be  proper. 

.  w.  propriety. 
n.  (-g  -e)  fate,  lot. 

fdjieffCtt    s.    tr.    shoot;    intr.    (f.) 
dart,  rush. 

@t^tff  n.  (-g  -e)  ship,  vessel. 

Sdjiffer  m.  (-g  — )  boatman,  sailor, 
m.  (-g  -e)  shield. 

intr.  glitter,  play  chang- 
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fdjtmmertt    intr.     glitter,    shine, 

gleam. 
(Sd)irmmu^c   /.   w.    cap  with  a 

bill. 

<5rf)farf|t  /.  w.  battle. 
fd)lad)tctt  tr.  slaughter,  slay. 
m.  (-g)  sleep. 
rfjen  n.  (-g  — )  nap. 
fdjfafett  s.  intr.  sleep. 
<3d)(afer  m.  (-g  — )  sleeper. 
*  fdjlafettt  impers.  (ace.)  be  sleepy, 

be  drowsy. 

(Sdjfaffammcr  /.  w.  bedroom. 
@d)f afstmmer  n.  (-g  — )  bedroom. 
Sdjtftg  wi.   (-g  ~e)   stroke,   blow, 

kick. 
f  djfngctt  s.  tr.  strike  ;  place ;  beat ; 

throw,  rout,  beat  (an  enemy). 
@d)Iamm  m.  (-g)  mud,  slime. 
Sdjfattge  /.  w.  snake,  serpent. 
fdjlttttf  adj.  slender,  slim. 
fdjfatt  adj.  cunning,  sly. 
fd)(ed)t  adj.  bad ;  poor,  wretched. 
fd)(etrf)Ctt  s.  intr.  (f.)  creep,  sneak, 

crawl. 

(Bdjfeier  m.  (-g  — )  veil. 
fd)(etfCtt  s.  tr.  grind,  whet.  * 
fdjlcppett  tr.  drag. 
fdjleitbern  tr.  hurl,  cast. 
fcfylieffett  s.  tr.  close,  shut,  lock ; 

conclude;  infer;  join. 
fdjttmm  adj.  bad,  evil. 
fdjltngen  s.  tr.  wind,  twine. 

n.  (-ffeg  ^ffer)  castle ;  lock. 
m.   (-eg  -e)   castle 

provost,  chaplain. 
S^Io^triimmcr  pi  castle  ruins. 
@djfttrf)t  /.  w.  ravine,  gorge. 
fd)Ittd)5ett  intr.  sob. 
fdjllltfett  tr.  or  intr.  swallow. 


Srfjfummer  m.  (-g)  slumber. 
fc^htmmern  intr.  slumber. 
f^lii^fen  intr.  slip;  —in    enter 

swiftly. 
Sdjfaff  m.  (-ff  eg  -fje)  conclusion  ; 

end. 

Srf)Wffef  m.  (-g  —  )  key. 
/.  insult,  shame. 

intr.  languish,  yearn. 
ft^maufcn  intr.  feast. 
fdjmerfett    tr.    taste;    in^r.    taste, 
taste  well  ;  jic^  eg  gut  —  laffen 
relish  ;  eat  heartily. 

intr.  flatter  (dat.). 
m.   (-eg  or  -eng,  -en) 
pain  ;  grief. 

fdjmerjett  tr.  pain  ;  also  impers. 
fdjmer^ltrf)  adj.  painful,  sad,  griev- 

ous. 

Sdjttttebe  /.  w.  smithy,  forge. 
fdjmtebett  tr.  forge. 
fdjmotteit  intr.  pout,  sulk. 
tr.  adorn. 


w.  (-g  *)  bil 
fdjnaBcltt  intr.  bill,  kiss. 
f(^tta(5ett  m^r.  cluck,  smack  the 

tongue. 

Sdjttcw^art  m.  (-g  -"e)  mustache. 
Sdjnecfe  /.  w.  snail. 
(Sdjttee  w.  (-g)  snow. 
fdjneetoeif*  ac&'.  snow-white. 
fdjiteifreit  s.  tr.  or  intr.  cut. 
Sdjnetber  m.  (-g)  tailor. 
fdjtteteit  impers.  snow. 
frf)ltett  adj.  quick,  swift. 
fcfjtttyptfdj  adj.  pert,  saucy. 
Sdjttitt  m.  (-g  -e)  cut,  pattern. 
f^ltu^fett    tr.  or  intr.    snuff,  in- 

hale. 
(Sdjttttr  /.  (-en  or  *e)  string,  cord. 


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fdjmtmtt  intr.  hum,  purr. 

frfjmt  adv.  already ;  even ;  no 
doubt. 

fdjiw  adj.  beautiful,  fine. 

fdjwtCtt  tr.  or  intr.  spare,  be  con- 
siderate. 

©djottfjeit  /.  w.  beauty. 

m.  (-eg  "e)  lap ;  bosom. 

m.   (-g  -e)  press,  ward- 
robe. 

Sdjrerf  m.  (-g),  Sdjrerfen  wi.  (-g 
— ),  terror,  fright. 

fcfjrerf  Ctt  s.  intr.  (f .)  be  frightened ; 
w.  tr.  frighten. 

adj.  frightful,  terrible. 
ei  m.  (-g  -e)  cry. 

fdjrei&ett  s.  tr.  write. 

@(^rciber  m.  (-g  — )  writer,  clerk. 

fdjreiett  s.  intr.  cry,  cry  out. 

<3djreitt  m.  (-g  -e)  casket ;  coffin. 

fdjreitett  s.  intr.  (f.)  walk,  stride. 

Srffrift  /.  w.  writing. 

Sdjrttt  m.  (-g  -e)  step,  pace. 

Sdju&famn  m.  (-g  — )  wheel- 
barrow. 

/.  w.  drawer. 

adj.  shy,  bashful,  timid. 

Srffttf)  m.  (-g  -e)  shoe. 

Srfjltlb  /.  w.  debt ;  guilt ;  fault ; 
—  fetn  be  at  fault  or  to  blame 
(for,  an  dot.). 

fdjttlbtg  adj.  indebted ;  guilty. 

@d)li(e  /•  w.  school. 

(Sdjttlter  /.  w.  shoulder. 

m.  w.  mayor,  magistrate. 
/.  w.  apron. 

S^ttg  m.  (-fleg  ^ffe)  shot  (the  act 
or  the  sound  of  the  discharge 
of  a  gun). 

fdjittteltt  tr.  shake,  toss. 


.  (-eg)  shelter,  protection. 
£r.   protect,   shelter,  de- 
fend. 
(S^tt^rebncr  m.  (-g  — )  advocate, 

defender, 
frijuwdj  adj.^weak,  feeble. 

/.  w.  swallow, 
m.  (-g  -e)  swan. 

intr.   (f.  or  f).)  waver, 
totter ;  fluctuate. 
SdjttWtt$  m.  (-eg  -e)  tail ;  train. 
<5d)ttwrm  m.  (-g  -e)  throng,  troop. 
intr.  be  enthusiastic, 
rave  (over,  fiir). 

(a)  adj.  black,  dark. 

j.  dark  brown. 
adj.  blackish. 
ett  intr.  gossip,  talk,  chat, 
fdjiucticu     intr.     be     suspended, 
hover,  poise  ;  glide ;  soar, 
m.  (-g)  sulphur. 
iK"  (-g  -e)  tail ;  train. 

s.  intr.  be  silent,  hush. 
eitt  n.  (-g  -e)  hog,  pig. 
n.  (-g  — )  pig. 
.  (-eg)  sweat,  perspira- 
tion. 

intr.  revel,  feast. 
/.  w.  sill,  threshold. 
fd)tt)cflett  s.  intr.  swell,  rise. 
fdjtUCttfett  tr.  wave,  swing,  flour- 
ish ;  rinse. 

adj.  heavy ;  difficult,  hard. 
n.  (-g  -er)  sword. 
/•  ^-  sister. 

m.  (-g  ^e)  son-in- 
law. 

fdjttriertg  adj.  difficult. 
fdjtmmmen  s.  intr.  (f.  or  §.)  swim, 
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rn.  (-%  — )  giddiness, 
vertigo. 

fd)ttriltbett  s.  intr.  (f.)  disappear, 
vanish. 

fdjttriltgett  s.  tr.  or  intr.  swing, 
brandish. 

fdjttJiifett  s.  tr.  or  intr.  swear, 
vow,  take  oath. 

Sdjttwr  m.  (-6  -e)  oath. 

fed)3  num.  six. 

fedjft  ord.  num.  sixth. 

@ee  /•  w-  sea ;  m.  (-3  -n)  lake. 

Seele  /.  w.  soul. 

feelenfruf)  adj.  heartily  glad. 

feeleittiott  adj.  soulful,  feeling. 

fegeltt  intr.  (fy.  or  f.)  sail. 

Segen  m.  (-$  — )  blessing. 

fegiten  tr.  bless. 

feljett  s.  tr.  or  intr.  see,  look. 

fefyltett  reft,  long  for,  yearn. 

feljttlirf)  adj.  longing,  anxious. 

@el)ttfltrf|t  /  desire,  longing. 

fef)t  adv.  very,  much. 

fetbeit  adj.  silk,  silken. 

Scibeit&attb  n.  (-3  *er)  silk  ribbon. 

©etfenfieber  m.  (-3  — )  soap- 
maker. 

Seil  n.  (-§  -e)  rope,  cord. 

fein  irreg.  intr.  (f.)  be,  exist; 
impers.  (dot.)  feel;  auxiliary 
for  perfect  and  pluperfect  tenses 
of  intr.  verbs  denoting  movement 
or  a  change  of  condition. 

fettt  poss.  adj.  or  pron.  his. 

feiuettirittett  pron.  adv.  on  his 
account,  for  his  sake. 

feit  prep,  (dat.)  since,  for  (time); 
con;,  since. 

fettbem  adv.  since  then  or  that; 
conj.  since. 


•Sctte  /.  w.  side ;  page. 

Settengdffdjett  n.  (-3  — )  alley, 
side  street. 

Settentueo  m.  (-3  -e)  side  street, 
lane. 

fef&  adj.  same,  very. 

fetter  pron.  adj.  indecl.  =  felbft. 

fettft  pron.  adj.  indecl.  self ;  fol- 
lowing pronoun  or  noun  myself, 
yourself,  etc. ;  adv.  (preceding 
noun)  even. 

felig  adj.  blessed,  blissful;  de- 
ceased, late. 

(Belittt  Selim  (an  Arabic  name). 

felten  adj.  rare,  unusual. 

fenlen  tr.  sink,  lower. 

Seffel  m.  (-3 — )  chair,  stool,  seat. 
tr.  set,  place ;  reft,  sit  down. 
intr.  sigh. 
m.  (-g  — )  sigh. 

(51)Uljsff)ttI)fsgalj  m.  Indian  name 
for  the  heron. 

fid)  rejl.  pron.  indecl. ,  dat.  or  ace. 
third  person.,  himself,  herself, 
itself ;  themselves ;  also  recipro- 
cal each  other,  one  another. 

fidjet  adj.  (gen.)  safe,  positive ; 
sure ;  adv.  securely ;  surely, 
certainly. 

Sidjerljeit  /.  safety,  security. 

fie  pers.  pron.,  /.  sing.,  and  pL, 
she,  they. 

Sie  pers.  pron.  sing,  and  pi.  you. 

fte&en  num.  seven. 

fiefocnt  ord.  num.  seventh. 

ftefc(en)sig  num-  seventy. 

Sieg  rn.  (-3  -e)  victory. 

fiegen  intr.  be  victorious  (lifter). 

Siegfrieb  m.  Siegfried  (hero  of 
early  German  legends). 


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fiegretd)  adj.  victorious. 
Silfce  /.  w.  syllable. 
(Sttfcer  n.  (-e>)  silver. 
fttfcerfyefl  adj.  bright  as  silver,  sil- 
very. 

fil&cw  adj.  (of)  silver;  silvery. 
futgett  s.tr.  orintr.  sing  ;  warble. 
(Singer  m.  (-3  — )  singer. 
Siltgtiogel  m.  (-g  ")  singing  bird, 

songster. 

fittfett  s.  intr.  (f.)  sink. 
Sinn  m.  (-§  -e  ;  .pJ.  sometimes  w.) 

mind,    thought  ;     disposition  ; 

taste;  intention. 

finnett  s.  tr.  or  intr.  think,  reflect. 
<5itte  /•  w.  custom ;  pi.  manners, 

morals. 

fittfam  adj.  modest. 
Stttfamf eit  /.  w.  modesty. 
Stt?  m.  (-eg  -e)  seat. 
ft^Ctt  s.  intr.  sit ;  sit  down. 
Sftotoe  m.  w.  slave. 
fo  adv.  so,   thus ;  in  that  case, 

then  ;  —  eitt  such  a. 
f0(wlbf  conj.  as  soon  as. 
ffle'&Ctt  adv.  just  now,  just  then. 
fogar'  adv.  even. 
fogletdj'  adv.  immediately. 
Sflfjtt  m.  (-§  *e)  son. 
fold)  pron.  or  adj.  (indecl.  before 

ein)  such. 

Softwt'  77*.  w.  soldier. 
folfcn  tr.  and  modal  aux.  shall, 

ought ;  be  obliged  ;  be  said  to  ; 

be  intended  or  destined  to. 
@ommer  m.  (-g  — )  summer. 

ett  /.  w.  summer-time. 
adj.  peculiar,  strange. 
fottberit  conj.  but  (used  after  a 

negative). 


Sarnie  /.  w.  sun. 
Sunnenoufgang  m.  (-3  ^e)  sun- 
rise, east. 

m..  (-3-e)  Sunday. 
lit^  adj.  (of)  Sunday,  fes- 
tive. 
Smttttaggfittb  n.  (-3  -er)  Sunday 

child,  lucky  person. 
fottft   adv.    formerly ;   otherwise, 

or  else  ;  besides. 
©urge  /.  w.  anxiety,  care. 
forgeit   intr.   care,   take  care,  be 

anxious. 

forgfaltig  adj.  careful. 
Sou  (French,  pr.  soo)  m.  (-3  -e) 

cent,  sou. 
fwU)Crattf  adj.  sovereign. 

triel'  adj.  as  much  as. 
ite'  adv.  as  soon  as,  as. 
fpfitycn   intr.  spy,  look  or  watch 

(for,  ttacf)). 

@Jwlte  /.  w.  gap,  crevice. 
fpamteat  tr.  harness,  yoke. 

tr.  save,  spare. 
ltrff  adj.  scanty,  frugal,  sparse. 
(Spafj   m.    (-eg  ~e)  joke  ;   sport ; 

atlg  — ,  in  or  for  fun. 
ftwt  adj.  late. 
fpasie'rett  intr.  (f.  or  fy.)  walk,  go 

walking. 
Sjwsiergang    m.    (-g   ^e)   walk, 

promenade. 
fpeteit  s.  m^r.  spit. 
<5tyeife  /•  to.  food,  dish  (article  of 

food). 

fpeifeit  tr.  or  intr.  eat ;  feed. 
fpeitbett  tr.  give,  dispense. 
S^Cttbcr    m.    (-g  — ).  giver,   be- 

stower. 

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©Jriegel  m.  (-3  — )  mirror. 

fpiegelftor    adj.  clear  as  a  mir- 
ror. 

©piel    n.    (-8  -e)   play;  game; 
playing  (of  instruments). 

fjrielett  tr.  or  intr.  play;  gamble. 

Spiefj  m.  (-e3  -e)  spear. 

j.  sharp,  pointed  ;  cunning. 
m.    w.    rascal,    rogue, 
knave. 

©pifce  /•  w.  point  ;  top. 

fpitfg  adj.  =  fpifc. 

fpottenbertoeife  adv.  mockingly. 

©prodje  /.  w.  speech,  language. 

fpredjett  s.  intr.  or  tr.  speak,  talk, 
say,  speak  to. 

fJmeffCtt  s.  intr.  (f.)  spring,  spring 
up,  sprout,  shoot. 

fprtttgen  s.  intr.  (f.  or  fy.)  spring, 
leap  ;  gush  forth  ;  break,  snap. 
adj.  brittle  ;  coy, 
m.  (-3  -"e)  sentence ;  say- 
ing ;  proverb. 

@pritltg  m.  (-g  *6)  spring,  bound. 

©pur  /.   w.   track,  scent ;   clew, 
print. 

fpiireu  tr.  trace,  perceive,  scent. 
m.  (-3  -en)  state  ;  pomp. 
m.  (-3  *e)  staff,  stick. 

©tabt  /.  (^e)  city,  town. 

©tabtet  m.   (-3  — )  citizen,  city- 
dweller. 

Statyl  m.  (-3)  steel. 

(Stafl  m.  (-3  -^e)  stable  ;  shed. 

©tamm  m.  (-3  ^e)  stem,  trunk. 

ftammeht  intr.  stammer,  hesitate. 

ftammen    intr.    spring,    descend, 
come  from. 

ftattt^fett  intr.  or  tr.  stamp,  beat, 
pound. 


m.  (-3  ^c)  stand,  state ; 
gu  ftcmbe  bringen  bring  about ; 
im  ftanbe  able. 

Stange  /.  w.  pole ;  rod,  piece. 

ftarf  (a)  adj.  strong;  brisk,  fast; 
vigorous. 

ftarfcn  tr.  strengthen. 

@tatuwf  /.  w.  station. 

fttttt  prep,  (gen.)  instead  of. 

Statt  /.  (pi-  only  in  compounds) 
stead,  place  ;  ju  ftatten  lomtnen 
come  off ;  transpire. 

ftattfmben  s.  intr.  take  place, 
exist. 

@taufc  m.  (-3)  dust. 

ftedjett  s.  tr.  prick ;  stab. 

ftccfctt  tr.  stick,  put,  fix,  hide ;  — 
lafjcn  leave  behind. 

©tetfcn  rn.  (-3 — )  stick,  staff. 

©teg  m.  (-3  -e)  narrow  path, 
bridge. 

fteljett  s.  intr.  stand  ;  be ;  —  blei= 
ben  stop  ;  —  fiir  answer  for. 

ftefyfett  s.  tr.  steal  (pers.  dat.,  thing 
ace.). 

fteif  adj.  stiff. 

ftetgett  s.  intr.  (f.)  rise,  ascend, 
climb  ;  mount,  step,  stalk ;  de- 
scend ;  com  ^Pferbe  — ,  dis- 
mount. 

fteil  adj.  steep. 

©tettt  m.  (-3  -e)  stone. 

Stefle/.  w.  spot,  place. 

fteftdt  tr.  place  ;  value  ;  refl.  place 
or  post  oneself  ;  pretend,  act. 

©teflttttg  /•  w.  position,  posture. 

(Stengel  rn.  (-3  — )  stalk,  stem. 

Ste^e  /.  w.  steppe. 

fterfcen  s.  intr.  (f.)  die. 

©tent  m.  (-3  -e)  star. 


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ftet  adj.  continual. 

ftet3  adv.  constantly,  always. 

Stid)  m.  (-g  -e)  stab,  sting;  im 
©tid^e  in  the  lurch. 

Stteffcruber  m.  (-g  *•)  stepbrother. 

Stiefel  m.  (-g,  —  or  -n)  boot. 

Stieftoater  m.  (-g  *)  stepfather. 

Stier  m.  (-g  -e)  ox,  bull. 

fttften  fr.  found,  establish. 

(till  adj.  still,  calm. 

Stifle  /.  MJ.  stillness,  silence. 

fttflett  tr.  still,  silence. 

ftiflfdjtoeigenb  oc{;.  silent. 

Stttttme  /.  w.  voice ;  vote. 

Sttrn(e)  /.  w.  forehead,  brow. 

Stod*  m.  (-g  ~e)  stick,  cane. 

Stuiftoerl  w.  (-g  -e)  story  (of  a 
house),  floor. 

fttiljttett  Mr.  groan. 

adj.  proud  (of,  auf). 
m.  (-eg)  pride. 
r.  fill,  stuff. 

Stord)  m.  (-eg  -"e)  stork. 

Stordjenafcenteuer  n.  (-g  — )  ad- 
venture as  a  stork. 

Stflrdjenfttigel  m.  (-g  — )  stork's 
wing. 

StordjCttfyattt  /.  (*e)  stork's  skin. 

Stord)fu£    m.    (-teg    *e)    stork's 
foot. 

Stordjitt  /.  w.  (pi  -nen)  female 
stork. 

Stordjtfdj     n.   indecl.   stork  lan- 
guage. 

ftiireit  tr.  trouble,  disturb,  stir  up. 

Staff  m.    (-eg  *e)  thrust,  blow ; 
gust  (of  wind). 

ftofjen  s.  ir.  push,  thrust,  jolt. 

ffraffcar    adj.  culpable,  liable  to 
punishment, 


Strafe  /  w.  punishment,  penalty. 
ftrafeit  tr.  punish. 
Strafjl  m.  (-g  -en)  beam,  ray. 
Mr.  beam,  shine. 
m.  (-g  -e)  strand,  beach. 
/  w.  street. 

m.  w.  street  urchin. 
ftrdttfcett  reft,  struggle,  resist. 
Strand)  m.  (-g,  *e  or  *er)  shrub. 
ftraut^eltt  Mr.  (f.  or  fy.)  stumble. 
Strait^  m.  (-eg  *e)  contest. 
Stran^    m.    (-eg    -^e)    bunch   of 

flowers,  bouquet. 
ftrefceu  Mr.  strive  (for,  nadj). 
ftretfeu  tr.  or  reft,  stretch. 
Streid)   m.  (-g  -e)  stroke ;  trick. 
ftretdjett     s.     tr.    strike,    stroke, 

touch ;  whip,  lash. 
Streif  m.  (-g  -e)  or  Streifen  m. 

(-g  — )  strip. 
ftreifett  tr.  touch,  graze. 
Streit  m.  (-g  -e)  contest,  quarrel. 
ftretten  s.  intr.  or  reft,  strive,  fight, 

contend   (with,  tnit;    for,  um, 

liber)  dispute. 

ftreuen  tr.  or  intr.  strew,  scatter. 
Strirf  m.  (-g  -e)  cord,  rope. 
Strom  m.  (-g  -^e)  stream,  current. 
ftriJmen   tr.    or   intr.    (f.    or    I).) 

stream. 

Sttt^e  /  w.  room,  chamber. 
Stiirf  n.  (-eg -e)  piece, -fragment; 

groge  — e  fatten  auf  think  much 

of. 
Stitrfdjett  n.  (-g  — )  (little)  piece, 

trick. 

Stttljf  m.  (-g  *e)  chair,  seat. 
ftltmm  adj.  dumb,  silent. 
Stiinb^en,  Stiinblein,  n.  (-g  — ) 

short  hour,  little  while. 


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Stttttbe/.  w.  hour  ;  league  ;  gur  —  , 

forthwith. 

Sturm  m.  (-3  *e)  storm. 
ftiir-^ett  intr.  (f.)  fall,  tumble,  rush, 

plunge  ;   tr.  plunge,  hurl  ;  refl. 

plunge,  rush. 
ftll^eil  tr.  trim,  clip. 
ftit^Ctt  tr.  prop  up,  support. 
6tt)mf£l)al03  Stymphalus  (a  lake 

in  Arcadia). 

flldjeil  tr.  seek,  look  for  ;  try. 
(Siib   m.   (-3),    Siiben  m.   (-3), 

south. 

6ttm$)f  m.  (-3  *e)  swamp,  bog. 
Siinbe  /.  w.  sin. 
Siittbenfatt  m.   (-3)  the  fall  (of 

Adam). 

Sihiber  m.  (-3  —  )  sinner. 
fitnbtgen  w*r.  sin. 
/.  w.  soup. 
adj.  sweet. 


m.  (-3  -e)  day,  daylight. 

.    (-3  *e)    day- 
break. 

ttigltdj  adj.  daily. 
£aft  m.  (-3  -e)  touch;  tact. 
taftfeft    adj.   steady    in    keeping 

time. 

£al  n.  '(-3  ^er)  valley. 
.  (-3  —  )  dollar. 

Tsenaros    (a    promon- 
tory of  the  Peloponnesus,  end- 
ing in  Cape  Matapan). 
Xattnett&aum  m.  (-3  *e)  fir-tree. 
Xante  /.  w.  aunt. 

m.  (-e§  ^e)  dance. 
iwtr.  dance. 


/.    w.    tapestry,    hang- 
ings. 

adj.  brave. 
/•  w.  pocket. 
Xaffc  /.  w.  cup. 

Xat  /.  w.  act,  deed  ;  in  ber  — ,  in 
fact. 

/.  w.  paw. 
m.  (-3)  dew. 

.  w.  dove,  pigeon. 
taudjett  ir.  dip. 

Xaudjer  w.  (-3  — )  diver,  loon. 
£aufe  /•  w.  baptism. 
tailfen  tr.  baptize,  christen. 
Xauf^anblttttg  /.  w.  act  or  cere- 
mony of  baptism. 
Xaufltttb  n.  (-3  -er)  child  about 
to  be  christened  ;  parishioner, 
taiujeu  intr.  be  good  or  fit  (for); 
ttid^t3  — ,  be  good  for  nothing. 
taumeltt  intr.  reel,  stagger. 
Xcwfdj    m.    (-e3  *e)    exchange, 

trade. 

tauft^Ctt  <r.  trade,  exchange. 
tditfd)cn  tr.  deceive,  delude. 
taitfenb  num.  thousand. 
$ee  m.  (-3)  tea. 
£eefcr,ett   n.    (-3   -er)    tea-tray, 

waiter. 

£eerjefeflfd)aft  /.  w.  tea-party. 
m.  (-3  -e)  pond, 
m.    (-3    -e)    part,    share ; 
-  einem  311  tett  toerben  fall  to  one's 
lot. 

Xetfaatyme  /.  participation,  sym- 
pathy. 

Setter  m.  (-3  — )  plats. 
Xempef  m.  (-3  — )  temple. 
teller    adj.    dear,    costly ;    rare, 
precious. 


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m.  (-3  — )  devil. 

Thebes  (a  city  in  central 

Greece). 

m.  (-3  — )  Theban. 
Thrace     (a    country 

between    Macedonia    and    the 

Danube). 

Sljrott  m.  (-3,  -e  or  -en)  throne. 
ticf  adj.  deep,  far. 
£tcfe  /.  10 .  depth. 
Xter  n.  (-3  -e)  animal ;  brute, 
m.  (-3  — )  tiger. 
Tiryns    (ancient  city  in 

Argolis). 

Xiftf)  m.  (-eg>  -e)  table,  board. 
Xitel  m.  (-8  — )  title. 
Xorfjter  /.  (*)  daughter. 
£b'd)terleitt  n.  (-3  — )  little  daugh- 
ter. 

£ob  ?7i.  (-3,  pi.  Xobe^fctl(e)  death. 
£0bedan0ft/.  (pi.  ^e  or  ^en)  mortal 

anguish. 
£0be3t»erbrug  m.  (-eg  *e)  mortal 

offense,  vexation. 
£obfetttb  m.  (-3  -e)  mortal  enemy. 
tobgelueiljt  ao)'.  fated. 
Solicit  /.  10.  folly. 
toUfitfjn  adj.  bold,  reckless. 
£0tt  m.  (-3  *e)  tone,  sound ;  note, 

accent. 

tihtctt  intr.  sound. 
£or  m.  10. ,  £imn  /.  w. ,  fool. 
Xov  n.  (-3  -e)  gate. 
timdjt  adj.  foolish. 
tofcn  intr.  rage,  roar. 
tot  adj.  dead. 
tb'ten  tr.  kill. 
£0tettbaf)r(e)  /.  w.  bier. 

8-  ^r.  strike  dead, 
wi.  (-3  -e)  trot,  gait. 


£rafitwtr  m.  10.  guard,  satellite. 

Xrac^t  /.  to.  costume,  dress  ;  gar- 
ments. 

trajjett  s.  tr.  bear,  carry ;  produce ; 
wear. 

tratttpeltt  intr.  trample,  stamp. 

XrfittC  /•  w.  tear. 

wi.  (-3  -^e)  drink,  liquid. 

/.   w.    grape,    bunch  of 
grapes. 

traucn  tr.  marry ;  intr.  trust  (dot.). 

$raite?  /.  mourning,  sorrow. 

$rauet ffetb  n.  (-3  -er)  mourning 
garb. 

trauern  iw^r.  mourn  (um  ace.). 

Xraum  m.  (-3  -e)  dream. 

traumctt    tn<r.   or  impers.    (dot.) 
dream. 

traurig  adj.  sad,  mournful. 

trout  adj.  dear,  beloved,  cozy. 

Sraitttttg    /.    w.    wedding    serv- 
ice. 

treffen  s.  tr.  or  intr.  hit,  strike, 
meet,  find;  refl.  happen. 

treifcett  s.  tr.  drive;   carry  on  (a 
business). 

XretfeCtt  n.  (-3)  activity,  stir ;  do- 
ings. 

trettttCtt  tr.  separate. 

Xrennung  /.  w.  separation. 

Xrc^J^C  /•  w.  stair,  staircase. 

tretett  s.  intr.  (f.  or  ^.)  tread,  go, 
step. 

treit  adj.  faithful,  loyal,  true. 

£reue  /.  truth,  loyalty. 

trettttdj  adv.  faithfully,  honestly. 

trtfttjj  adj.  cogent,  valid,  strong. 

trinfen  s.  tr.  or  intr.  drink. 

£rittfgeib  n.  (-3  -er)  tip,  gift  to 
waiter. 


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trtypeltt  intr.  trip,  step  lightly. 

Xtitt  m.  (-g  -e)  tread,  step ;  foot- 
step. 

triumpljie'rett  intr.  triumph. 

trucfen  adj.  dry. 

trocflteit  tr.  dry. 

Xro'ja  Troy  (ancient  city  in  Asia 
Minor). 

£rojaftter  m.  (-g  — )  Trojan. 

Xrommef  /.  w.  drum. 

trommcltt  intr.  drum,  beat  the 
drum. 

/.  w.  trumpet. 
m.  (-g  — )  drop. 
rn.   (-g)  consolation,  com- 
fort. 

ttiifteit  tr.  comfort,  console. 

tro^  prep.  (gen.  or  dat.)  in  spite 
of. 

tritfc  adj.  cloudy,  dark,  gloomy. 

drummer,  also  Xriimmern,  pi 
ruins,  fragments. 

m.  (-g)  drink,  draught. 
peftae?  m.  (-g  — )  Chippe- 
way  (member  of  the  Chippeway 
Indian  tribe). 

£udj  w.  (-g  *er)  cloth,  fabric. 

£iid)eldjctt,  Siidjleitt,  n.  (-g)  ker- 
chief ;  necktie. 

tiitfjtifl  a^j.  proper,  suitable ;  capa- 
ble ;  hearty,  thorough,  good ; 
good-sized. 

£tttfe  /.  w.  malice,  spite,  trick. 

tiirfifrf)  adj.  tricky,  malicious. 

£itgenb  /  w.  virtue. 

tun  s.  tr.  do,  make,  put;  intr. 
act. 

/.  w.  door. 

m.  (-g  *e)  tower. 

Xitrfte^er  m.  (-g  — )  porter. 


U 

adj.  evil,  wrong,  base,  bad; 
ill ;  —  nefymen  be  offended  at. 
n.  (-g  — )  evil. 

see  Notes. 

tr.  exercise ;  practice, 
prep.  (dat.  or  ace.)  or  adv. 
over,  above;  across,  beyond; 
during;  about;  concerning,  on 
account  of;  also  sep.  prefix  as 
well  as  insep.  prefix;  for  dis- 
tinction see  grammar. 

ii&erafl'  adv.  everywhere,  any- 
where. 

ii&etftfei&fel  n.  (-g  — )  remnant, 
leavings,  scraps. 

iiberbnn'gett  s.  tr.  deliver. 

.U&erJ&rhtger  in.  (-g  — )  bearer, 
messenger. 

iiBcrbcn'fen  s.  tr.  consider,  think 
over. 

ttfoeret'len  tr.  or  refl.  hurry  too 
much. 

ubereitt'ftimmen  intr.  agree. 

iiberfUe'gett  s.  tr.  glance  over. 

ii'derffufftg  adj.  superfluous. 

iUJerfWten  tr.  flood. 

ii'bcrgcben  s.  tr.  surrender. 

iifcergeljett  s.  intr.  sep.  (f.)  go 
over;  change,  proceed  to;  tr. 
insep.  pass  by,  omit;  trans- 
gress. 

ii&erljattpt'  adv.  in  general ;  any- 
how. 

itOerle'Bctt  tr.  survive,  outlive. 

uberlc'gcn  tr.  consider. 

ttfcerra'fdjen  tr.  surprise,  over- 
take. 

iibcrrc'ben  tr.  persuade. 


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ttfeerrei'djeit  tr.  hand  over,  deliver. 

iifiemtttt'peht  tr.  take  by  surprise. 

iifcerfe'ljett    s.   tr.   take  in  at  a 

glance ;  survey. 

'  ii'fcerfeijen    intr.    (f.)    go    over, 
across. 

ii^erfct^cn  tr.  translate. 

iifcerfte'ljen  s.  tr.  survive. 

ttfcertra'gett  s.  tr.  transfer,  com- 
mit; confer. 

it&ertm'&en  s.  tr.  exaggerate. 

it&er^eu'gttttg  /.  w.  conviction. 

iibvtg  adj.  remaining,  other. 

ii&rigett3  adv.  besides,  moreover. 

i'tfmitg  /.  w.  exercise,  practice. 

lifer  n.  (-3  — )  shore,  bank. 

Utyr  /.  w.  watch,  clock. 

llljrmarfjer  m.  (-§  — )  watch-  or 
clockmaker. 

«tt  prep,  (ace.)  about,  around; 
at ;  concerning,  for ;  after,  to 
the  extent  of ;  —  fo  mefyr  so 
much  the  more  ;  —  gu  with  inf. 
in  order  to  ;  also  sep.  prefix  as 
well  as  insep.  prefix;  for  dis- 
tinction see  grammar. 

tunnr'mcu  tr.  embrace. 

um'Bringcn  s.  tr.  kill. 

ttltt'breljett  tr.  and  refi.  turn 
around. 

umftot'tettt  tr.  flutter  about. 

ttttlf(ierf?en  s.  tr.  flow  around,  sur- 
round. 

nmgelf'ett  s.  tr.  avoid,  evade, 
elude. 

um'ljattgett  s.  tr.  put  on,  throw 
over. 

ttm'fjaiten  s.  tr.  cut  down,  fell. 

ttttttyerf  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  about, 
around,  round  about ;  often 


separated   into   um  prep.,  .  .  . 

fyer,  with  the  object  between. 
uml)cr'geljett  s.  intr.  (f.)  go  about. 
umljer'fdjieidjett  s.  intr.  (f.)  sneak 

around,  go  about  stealthily. 
Wttljitt'lett  tr.  envelop. 
tttn'fommen  s.  intr.  (f.)  perish,  die. 
ttmfdtt'feltt  tr.  hover  (blow)  about 

or  around. 
ttttt'fefyett  s.  refi.  look  about  one- 

self, look  around. 
1tmfonftf  adv.  for  nothing  ;  in  vain. 
UmftfUtb  m.  (-g  ^e)  circumstance; 

pi.  formalities. 
umftel'Iett  tr.  surround. 
itmftrei'djett  s.  tr.  stroke  on  all 

sides,  whip  or  lash  about. 
um'tucubcu  s.  tr.  turn  about  or 

over  ;  refi.  turn  around. 
!tmtt)infbett    s.   tr.   surround,   en- 

velop, enwrap. 
un*  insep.  prefix  used  with  adjec- 

tives   and    nouns,    usually  ac- 

cented, un-,  in-. 


adj.    disagreeable, 

unpleasant. 
Uttmmeljntttrfjfett  /   w.    unpleas- 

antness, annoyance. 
mtaitfpr'Ucf)  adj.  incessant. 
Uttaufmerffam  adj.  inattentive. 
Uttfcefcmgett  adj.  easy,  unaffected, 

frank,  ingenuous. 

rf)  adj.  inconceivable. 
adj.     unknown,    un- 

familiar. 
Uttbemitteft  adj.  without  means, 

poor. 

ttttfcefdjabigt  adj.  unhurt,  safe. 
Uttfcefiegfwr  adj.  invincible. 
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tttt&cfomtenljett  /.  w.  thought- 
lessness. 

ttttb  conj.  and. 

ttttbattf'fcar  adj.  ungrateful. 

ttttCtttttieiljt'  adj.  unprofaned. 

tttterfdjityfUd)  adj.  inexhaustible. 

ttitformlid)  adj.  shapeless. 

ttttgefcettgt'  adj.  inflexible. 

ttltgebttlbtg  adj.  impatient. 

ttttgefaljr  adv.  about,  nearly, 
perhaps. 

tttigeljctt'er  adj.  immense,  vast. 

Uit'geljetter  n.  (-3  — )  monster. 

ttttgefjittbert  adj.  unhindered. 

ttitgemettt  (also  ungemein')  adj. 
uncommon,  rare. 

ttttgeredjt  adj.  unjust. 

Uttgererfjtiglett  /.  w.  injustice, 
disparagement. 

ttttgefdjtrft  adj.  unskillful,  awk- 
ward. 

Uttgeftiim  adj.  vehement,  pas- 
sionate. 

ttttgenriegt  adj.  unrocked. 

ttltgennff  adj.  uncertain,  indistinct. 

ttltgenii)i)ttlid)  adj.  unusual. 

Uitgliicf  n.  (-3  -e)  misfortune, 
unhappiness. 

ttttgliicffdtg  adj.  unhappy,  un- 
fortunate, miserable. 

Uttgiittg  adj.  unkind,  unfriendly. 

Un()Ctl  n.  (-3)  disaster,  mischief. 

Ultl)cim(irf)  adj.  uncomfortable ; 
uncanny. 

Uniform'  /.  w.  uniform. 

ttttliefc  adj.  disagreeable  ;  e3  ift 
mir  — ,  I  am  sorry,  I  do  not 
like  it. 

unmb'g'ftdj  adj.  impossible. 

ttttttiti?  adj.  useless. 


adj.  wrong,  incorrect. 

Unred)t  n.  (-g)  wrong,  injustice  ; 
fault ;  unrecfyt  tyaben  be  wrong. 

Unru^e  /.  w.  uneasiness. 

utmtljig  adj.  restless. 

Uttfdjttlb  /.  innocence. 

ttnfl^utbtg  adj.  innocent. 

ttttfer  gen.  sing,  of  nrir ;  poss.  adj. 
our. 

ttttfidjt&ar  adj.  invisible. 

Uttten  adv.  below,  beneath. 

ttttter  prep.  (dat.  or  ace.)  or  adv. 
under,  beneath,  below  ;  among, 
between,  amid  ;  also  sep.  prefix 
as  well  as  insep.  prefix ;  for  dis- 
tinction see  grammar. 

ttttter&redj'Ctt  s.  tr.  interrupt. 

Uttterfcredjung  /.  w.  interruption. 

uuterbe^'  or  untcrbcfffctt  adv. 
meanwhile. 

unterbrii'efett  tr.  suppress,  keep 
down;  oppress. 

utt'terge^cn  s.  intr.  (f.)  go  down, 
set,  sink. 

mtterfyal'teit  s.  tr.  entertain, 
amuse  ;  refi.  converse. 

Utttertjal'twtg  /.  w.  entertain- 
ment ;  conversation. 

itttterirbifdj  adj.  subterranean. 

wtternelj'mett  s.  tr.  undertake, 
attempt. 

Uttterre'buttg  /.  w.  interview, 
meeting. 

ttltterrid)t  m.  (-§)  instruction. 

ttttter fdjei' belt  s.  tr.  distinguish. 

ttttterfdjfa'gett  s.  tr.  intercept,  sup- 
press ;  embezzle. 

ttttterftt'djeit  tr.  investigate. 

tlttterftt'djttttg  /.  w.  investigation, 
examination. 


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tttttertanig  adj.  submissive,  hum- 
ble. 

wttertueg^  adv.  under  way,  on  the 
way. 

Ulttertteft     /•    w.    under-world, 
Hades. 

uttter«$eid)rttett  tr.  sign. 

ttlUJCl*tjleid)fltd)  adj.  incomparable. 

Utt&crfyeiratet  adj.  unmarried. 

ttttberljofft  adj.  unexpected. 

tttt&erldjt  adj.  unhurt,  safe. 

Uttberfrfjamt      adj.     impertinent, 
shameless. 

untier^agt       adj.      undismayed, 
dauntless. 

etlj'ltd)  adj.  unpardonable. 
tttj  adj.  careless,  impru- 
dent. 

Uuttwljrljeit  /.  w.  untruth,  false- 
hood. 

iwtwIHij  adj.  indignant. 

un^ttJCt'fc^aft  adv.  undoubtedly. 

ttrfjmutg  m.  (-3  "e)  source,  origin. 

Urtcil  n.   (-%  -e)  judgment,  sen- 
tence. 

urtettett  intr.  judge. 


m.  (-3  *)  father. 

$uterlattb  n.  (-3)  fatherland. 

$atermtirber  m.  (-3  — )  parri- 
cide ;  pi.  high  collar. 

SBeUdjett  n.  (-§  — )  violet. 

ticilr^ettBIau  adj.  violet  blue. 

tietlrfjettfarfectt  adj.  violet-colored. 

Uct=  insep.  prefix,  adding  to  the 
simple  verb  the  meaning  from, 
away,  wrongly  ;  or  reversing  or 
intensifying  the  meaning. 


t>erafcfrebett  tr.  agree  upon. 

tiera&'fdjettett  tr.  detest,  abhor. 
Ctt  tr.  despise. 

adj.  contemptible,  des- 
picable. 

SBcranlaffung  /.  w.  cause,  occa- 
sion. 

Der&erjjCtt  s.  tr.  hide,  conceal. 

SBerfceffcnwrj  /.  w.  improvement. 

toerfeteten  s.  tr.  forbid. 

SBerfcredjen    n.    (-3   — )    crime, 
transgression. 

$erfcredjer  m.  (-g  — )  criminal, 
transgressor. 

s.  tr.  burn,  consume. 
m.  (-g)  suspicion. 

tierbat^tig  adj.  suspicious. 

tierbettlcn  s.  tr.  blame  for,  take 
amiss  (pers.  dot.). 

Derberbctt    s.    tr.    spoil,   destroy, 
ruin;  corrupt. 

SBerberfceit    n.    (-3)    destruction, 
ruin ;  depravity. 

UerbtCttcn  tr.  earn,  win. 

UerbrteffCtt  s.  tr.  vex,  annoy. 

fcerbrieptdj  adj.  vexed,  cross ;  an- 
noying. 

25erbrie^n^Ictt  /.  w.   vexation, 
annoyance. 

$erbnt§    m.    (-e3  -"e)    vexation, 
offense. 

SSerefjrer    m.    (-g  — )   admirer, 
adorer. 

herein  m.  (-g  -e)  club,  society, 
order. 

toerfafleit  s.  intr.  (f.)  decay,  go  to 
ruin. 

toerftte^ett  s.  intr.  (f.)  pass  away. 

Uerfolgen  tr.  pursue,  persecute. 
m.  (-3  — )  pursuer. 


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s.  tr.  forgive  (pers.  dot.). 
J?ergefeen3  adv.  in  vain. 
fcergebltdj  adj.  vain ;  adv.  in  vain. 
toergefyen  s.  intr.  (f.)  elapse,  pass 

away ;  die. 
ttergeffen   s.  tr.   forget  (ace.  or 

gen.). 
fcergniigen     tr.    satisfy,    please, 

make  merry. 
^ergniigen  n.  (-3  — )  pleasure; 

satisfaction. 
ttetgitiigt  adj.  satisfied,  contented ; 

pleased,  merry. 
fcergolben  tr.  gild. 

tr.  arrest. 

ett  s.  refl.  stand,  be  situ- 
ated ;  be. 
$erf)alttu3  n.  (-ffe  -fieS)  relation, 

situation. 
Derfyattbdtt    tr.   or   intr.    discuss, 

negotiate  (ace.  or  iiber  ace.). 
Derljeiraten    tr.   marry,  give  in 

marriage  (to,  an  or  mit);  refl. 

marry. 

t)erljei$ett  s.  tr.  promise. 
$erl)0r  m.  (-3  -e)  examination, 

trial. 

Derljttflett  tr.  veil,  cover,  hide. 
fcerljiitett  tr.  prevent,  avert;  ©ott 

t>erfyute  (es)  God  forbid. 
tieritVCtt  intr.  go  astray ;  refl.  be 

lost,  be  confused. 
Derfaufett  tr.  sell. 
uerfteiben  tr.  disguise. 
toerfriedjen  s.  refl.  creep  or  hide 

away. 

toerfiittbigeit  tr.  announce. 
fcerlentgett  intr.  or  impers.  wish  or 

long  (for,  nad^) ;  tr.  ask  (for), 

demand;  require. 


n.  (-%)  desire,  longing ; 
demand. 

UCtlaffett    s.   tr.    leave,  forsake ; 
refl.  rely  on  (auf  ace.). 

tierlegett   adj.    embarrassed,  per- 
plexed. 

.  embarrassment. 
adj.  in  love. 

tterliereu  s.  tr.  lose. 

UcrloBt  adj.  engaged,  betrothed ; 
ber  $erlobte  betrothed,  fianc^(e). 

iSerluft  m.  (-eg  ^e)  loss. 

Ucvwaijlen  ^r.  marry  (give  in  mar- 
riage) ;  refl.  marry,  wed. 

$ermtif)lutt<J  /.  w.  marriage  (cere- 
mony). 

DermiJgctt      irreg.    tr.    have    the 
power ;  be  able. 

25ermijgen     n.    (-3  • — )   ability, 
power  ;  property. 

toertmttUd)     adv.    probably,   sup- 
posedly. 

UeriteJjmett  s.  tr.  hear ;  perceive. 

ticrnc^tttHtft  adj.  audible. 

Uentettjen  refl.  bow,  courtesy. 

^ernt^tung    /•   w.   destruction, 
desolation. 

SBeritlinft  /.  reason,  sense. 

S5erttUttftgruitb  m.  (-§  ^e)  reason, 
basis  of  reason. 

tJcrniinfttg   adj.  sensible,  reason- 
able. 

Dertatett  s.  tr.  betray ;  disclose. 

SBerrfiter   m.   (-§  — )  traitor,  be- 
trayer. 

Uemifeit  intr.  (f .)  go  on  a  journey, 
depart. 

ticvfamtttcltt  tr.  or  refl.  assemble. 

fcerfdjaffen    tr.  procure,  obtain ; 
furnish. 


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berfd)eurf)Ctt  tr.  frighten  away. 

tJerfdjiefcett  s.  tr.  displace;  post- 
pone. 

toerfdjftegett  s.  tr.  close,  lock  up. 

&e*frf)littgett  s.  tr.  devour,  swal- 
low up. 

tr.  scorn,  disdain. 
eigett  s.  tr.  say  nothing  of, 
keep  secret. 

tierfd)ttwtbett  s.  intr.  (f.)  disap- 
pear. 

berfeljett  s.  tr.  overlook  ;  provide  ; 
refl.  foresee,  be  aware,  expect 
(thing  gen.,  pers.  511). 

$erfefjett  n.  (-3 — )  mistake,  error. 

UerfeijCU  tr.  transpose  ;  intr.  reply. 

Uetfidjern  tr.  assure,  make  sure. 

tJerfittfen  s.  intr.  (f.)  sink,  disap- 
pear. 

Uerftiljttett  tr.  reconcile. 

toertyetfett  tr.  eat  up. 

toerfpredjett  s.  tr.  promise. 

$e?ftaitb  m.  (-3)  understanding ; 
mind;  sense. 

fcerftattbig  adj.  intelligent,  sensi- 
ble, wise. 

$erftetf  m.  (-S  -e)  hiding-place, 
retreat. 

fcerfterfeit  tr.  conceal,  hide  (from, 
t)or). 

$evjterfen  n.  (-S)  hiding,  hide- 
and-seek. 

Derftefyeit  s.  tr.  understand ;  im- 
pers.  reft,  be  a  matter  of  course ; 
refl.  know  well,  be  expert  in 
(auf). 

ttetftetten  tr.  misrepresent;  refl. 
dissemble,  pretend. 

fcerfterfcen  intr.  (f.)  die. 

tr.  and  refl.  harden. 


SBerfud)  m.  (-$  -e)  trial,  attempt. 
tierfttdjett  tr.  try. 
tjertcibigcn  tr.  defend. 
tr.  distribute. 
adj.  familiar,  intimate, 
confidential. 

uertret&en  s.  tr.  drive  out. 
Uertretett  s.  tr.  block,  intercept. 
tierurfarf)Ctt  tr.  cause,  occasion. 

r.  condemn,  sentence. 
tr.  manage. 

/   w.   management, 
administration. 
tietttiattbeln   tr.  change;    refl.  be 

transformed. 
S5crttiattb(ttttg  /.  w.  change,  trans- 

formation. 
$erttwnbte(r)  m.  adj.  usedassubst. 

kinsman,  relative. 
Dertoeifett    s.  tr.    refer  (to,   an)  ; 
banish,    exile    (place    whence 
gen.  or  cm3). 

toctttuwen  tr.  confuse,  disconcert. 
ticrtutrrt  adj.  entangled,  confused. 
toerttmuben  tr.  wound. 
Derttmubent  refl.  be  astonished. 

tr.  curse,  damn  ;  uer* 
t  !  confound  it  ! 


•  w.  curse,  cursing. 
tJC?j£(Utl)Cftt  tr.  enchant,  bewitch. 

tr.  consume,  devour. 
ett  tr.  note,  record. 
tt  s.  tr.  pardon,  excuse. 
ttg   /.    pardon,    forgive- 
ness. 

tr.  adorn,  decorate. 
ln  intr.  despair. 
eiftung  /.  despair. 
tn.  (-g  -n)  cousin. 
'  in.  (-§  -e)  vizier. 


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n.  (-g)  animal;  coll.  cattle. 
Did  adj.  and  indef.  pron.  much, 
many ;  adv.  much,  a  great  deal. 
Irielerlei  indef.  pron.  adj.  of  many 

kinds. 

totetteidjt'  adv.  perhaps. 
tlter  num.  four. 
SBiergeftwmt  n.  (-g  -e)  four-horse 

chariot. 
inert  ord.  num.  fourth. 

n.  (-3  — )  quarter. 

n.  (-g  -e)  quarter  of  a 
year,  season. 
lriersef)tt  num.  fourteen;  oierge^n 

Xage  fortnight. 
trier$ig  num.  forty. 
$tguerie   (French,  pr.   ve-g'-re') 
/.  local  (police)  court, 
m.  (-g  *)  bird. 
teft  w.  (-3  -er)  bird's  nest, 
m.  (-g  ~e)  governor,  deputy, 
n.  (-g  ~er)  people,  nation. 
m.  (-g  -er)  citizen. 
$0If3mitgtteb  n.  (-g  -er)  citizen. 
Doll  adj.  full  (gen.  or  son). 
DottOriug'cn    s.    tr.    accomplish, 
finish. 

tr.  complete, 
adj.  full,  entire. 

adj.    perfect;   com- 
plete ;  absolute. 

ett  s.  tr.  execute,  perform. 
=  uon  bem. 
tiott  prep,    (dai.)   of,  from;    by; 

about. 

$imeittattbergef)tt  n.  (-3)  parting. 

&or  prep.    (dot.  or  ace.}  before; 

from,  of,  at  (with  verbs  of  fear) ; 

for,  ago ;  also  sep.  prefix  from, 

before. 


adv.  and  sep.  prefix  be- 
fore, in  advance. 

Dorcmgeljett  s.  intr.  (f.)  take  the 
lead. 

tH)rau3'  adv.  before,  on,  in  ad- 
vance ;  im  — ,  in  advance  ;  also 
sep.  prefix. 

t)0ratt3(jef)ett  s.  intr.  (f.)  precede. 

tujraustyafoeit  s.  tr.  have  an  ad- 
vantage (over,  t)or). 

Uprfcei'  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  by, 
past ;  over. 

tiDrBei'rcitctt  s.  tr.  or  intr.  (f.  or 
f).)  ride  past  or  by. 

tturbci'trabcn  m£r.  (f.)  trot  past. 

tjurbcreiten  <r.  prepare ;  refi.  get 
ready. 

tiorbringen  s.  tr.  bring  forward ; 
allege. 

Dorbem  adv.  formerly,  once,  in 
olden  times. 

m.  (-eg  *e)  fore  foot. 
s.  intr.  impers.  (f.)  hap- 
pen, occur. 

tr.  lead  forward. 
s.    intr.    (f.)    precede ; 
take  place. 

tJOtgeftcttt  adv.  day  before  yester- 
day. 

tiorfjabcn  s.  tr.  have  in  view, 
intend. 

m.  (-%  -^e)  curtain, 
(or  Dormer)  adv.  and  sep. 
prefix  before,  previously. 

borljer'geljett  s.  intr.  (f.)  precede 
(dot.). 

Uor'fyttt  adv.  a  while  ago,  before. 

tjorlommen  s.  intr.  (f.)  occur, 
happen ;  seem,  appear ;  drop 
in,  call. 


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s.  tr.  read  aloud. 

w.  (-g  -e)  forenoon. 
330rmunb  m.  (-g  -e)  guardian. 
$0rmuttbfef)aft  /.  guardianship. 
tnjftt(e)  adv.  in  front,  before  ;  t)on 

—  ,  from  the  beginning. 
ttDftteljttt  adj.  distinguished,  aris- 

tocratic, fine. 
250rrat  m.  (-g  -e)  provision,  eat- 

ables. 
$0rfd)ettt    m.    (-g)    appearance  ; 

gum  —  fommen  appear. 
$0rfd)(ag  m.  (-g  -e)  proposition, 

offer. 

s.  tr.  propose. 
adj.  prudent,  careful. 
tiorftetteit  tr.  present,  introduce  ; 

represent. 
SBorfteftltng  /.  w.  representation, 

performance. 

§B0rteU  m.  (-g  -e)  advantage. 
twrteiHjaft  adj.  advantageous. 
$ortrarj  m.  (-g  -e)  discourse, 

lecture. 

toortrajjett  s.  tr.  present,  relate. 
Dflttf  eff'lidj  adj.  excellent,  capital, 

fine. 
tujrii'ier  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  by, 

past,  gone. 

tumtfoergeljett  s.  intr.  (f.)  pass  by. 
D0rttmrt£  adv.  forward,  on;  ahead. 
ttortoerfen  s.  tr.  reproach  (pers. 

dat.,  thing  ace.). 

m.    (-g    -^e)    reproach, 


tr.  show,  exhibit. 
s.  tr.  prefer. 
m.  (-3  *e)  preference. 

adj.  excellent,  prefer- 
able ;  adv.  chiefly,  especially. 


/.  w.  watch,  guard. 
ttwrfjett  intr.  be  awake ;  watch. 
ttwdjfen  s.  intr.  (f.)  grow,  increase. 
298 tidjter  m.  (-§  — )  watch,  guard. 
adj.  brave,  valiant. 
/.  w.  weapon. 
tr.  dare,  venture. 

m.  (-g  — )  wagon,   car- 
riage, chariot. 
l  /.  iv.  choice. 

tr.  choose,  elect. 
ljtt   m.    (-g)   delusion,  fancy, 
illusion. 

ttwljr  adj.  true  ;  real,  genuine. 
lua^reitb  prep,  (gen.) during;  conj. 

while. 

toatyrljaf'ttg  adj.  real,  true,  truth- 
ful ;  adv.  really,  indeed. 
28afjrl)eit  /.  truth. 
ttwfjrUdj  adv.  surely,  certainly. 
ttwl)rjdjeutflirf)      adj.     probable, 
likely. 

m-  (-%  *&)  wood,  forest. 
big  adj.  wooded. 

m.  (-g  ^e)  wall,  rampart. 
ttwffeit  intr.  wave,  flow ;  flame. 
2$a(ftmtd)  m.  (-g  ^e)  device, 

motto. 
nialten  intr.  rule. 

28alse  /.  w.  roller. 

233anb  /.  (^e)  wall  (inner  wall  or 
surface). 

298anbel  in-  (-g)  walk ;  conduct. 

ttiaitbeltt  intr.  walk. 

SSanbcrer  m.  (-g  — )  wanderer, 
traveler. 

ttWttbettt  intr.  (f.  or  fy.)  go,  wan- 
der, walk,  make  pilgrimage. 


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2Baitber3mamt    m.   (-g,    ^er    or 

-leute)  traveler. 
2Battge  /  w.  cheek. 
ttwnlett  intr.  (f.  or  f).)  waver. 
ttwun    interrogative    adv.    when  ; 

bann  unb  —  ,  now  and  then. 
nwmtcu    adv.    whence;    t)on  —  , 

whence. 

£Bare  /•  w.  goods,  merchandise. 
ttwrm  (a)  adj.  warm. 
ttwrtett  intr.    wait  ;   —  ailf  wait 

for,  watch  for. 
toatltm'    interrogative  adv.    why, 

wherefore. 
ttw3  n.  interrogative  and  rel.  pron. 

what  ;  in  exclamations  also  = 

roarum  why;   roag  fur  indecl. 

what  a,  what  sort  of  ;  rel.  what, 

which,   that  which  ;   indef.  = 


ttwfdjett  s.  tr.  wash. 
Staffer  n.  '(-g  —  )  water. 
SSafferrofc  /.  w.  water-lily. 

/.  Indian  for  wild  goose. 
intr.  move,  stir. 
28ed)fel  m.   (-g  —  )  change,   ex- 

change. 
SBedjfelgefang  m.  (-g  *e)  round, 

alternating  song. 
toerfen  £r.  wake,  rouse. 
toeber  conj.   neither;   roeber  .  .  . 

nod)  neither  .  .  .  nor. 
toeg   adv.  and  sep.  prefix  away, 

forth,  off,  gone. 

2$$eg  m.  (-g  -e)  way,  road,  route. 
ttegett  prep,    (gen.)  because  of, 

on    account   of  ;    for,   for  the 

sake  of  ;  respecting. 

s.  intr.  (f.)  go  away. 
tr.  chase  away. 


toegreifjett  s.  tr.  snatch  away, 
tocgf rljaffcu  tr.  put  away,  remove. 
tticgfiugett  s.  tr.  dispel  by  singing. 
tuel)  adv.  in  —  tun  pain,  grieve. 
)  n.  (-g  -en)  woe,  pain ;  misery. 

interj.  alas ! 
tucfjctt  intr.  or  tr.  blow,  waft. 
SSe^Ctt  n.    (-g)   breath  of  wind; 
blowing,  zephyr. 
/.  sadness. 
tr.  protect,  defend. 
238ei&  n.  (-g  -er)  woman,  wife. 

n.  pi  women. 
adj.  feminine,  womanly. 
adj.  soft. 

s.  intr.  (f.)  yield. 
/.  w.  willow. 
/.  w.  meadow,  pasture. 
ttetgern  refl.  refuse. 
ttJCtfjcn  tr.  consecrate,  dedicate. 
tticit  conj.  because  ;  so  long  as, 

while. 
SBeifdjett  n.  (-g)  a  little  while,  a 

moment. 

298eUe  /.  w.  while,  space  of  time. 
SKkttt  m-  (-§  -e)  wine  ;  grape  (the 

species). 

233 citt&er g  m.  (-g  -e)  vineyard. 
tuettten  intr.  weep. 
SBcingarten  n.  (-g  ^)  vineyard. 
SBeittgeKittber  n.   (-g  — )  grape 

arbor. 

2®ettt3fcerg  n.  (-g)  Weinsberg  (city 
on  the  Neckar  in  Wiirtemberg). 
SSeitttrauBe/.  w.  bunch  of  grapes, 
grape. 

)  adj.  wise,  knowing. 

/•  w-    manner,   way ;   auf 
b  i  e  — ,  in  this  way. 
lucivUd)  adv.  wisely. 


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adj.  white. 

adj.  wide,  broad,  spacious ; 
long,  distant,  far ;  t)0tt  — em 
from  a  distance. 

toetter  adj.  farther,  further ;  adv. 
forward,  ahead  ;  more ;  also 
sep.  prefix. 

toettlattftg  adj.  large,  spacious. 

toeldjer,  lueldje,  rodd)c£  interrog- 
ative adj.  orpron.  which,  what; 
rel.  pron.  who,  which,  what ; 
indef.  pron.  some  one,  any  one. 

2Sctf(e)  m.  w.  Welf  or  Guelph  (a 
princely  family  of  Germany 
and  Italy,  supporters  of  the 
Pope  against  the  Emperor). 

luelfctt  intr.  wither,  fade. 

SBefle  /•  w.  wave,  billow. 

SSeft  /•  w-  world  ;  alle  — ,  every- 
body. 

tt»ettben  s.  tr.  turn,  direct ;  reft. 
turn,  change. 

/.  w.  turn,  evasion. 
indef.  adj.  or  pron.  little ; 
pi.  few  ;  adv.  little  ;  nicf)te>  — er 
by  no  means  ;  em  — ,  ein  !lein 
— ,  very  little. 

tiJetttfjftCttJ?  adv.  at  least;  at  any  rate. 

ttJCtttt  conj.  when,  whenever  ;  if ; 
—  aud),  —  gleirf),  —  jd)on,  even 
if  ;  —  nur  if  only. 

foer  interrogative  and  rel.  pron. 
who,  whoever. 

ttJCffoeit  s.  tr.  enlist,  recruit ;  intr. 
woo,  sue  for  (um). 

/  w.  enlistment ;  wooing. 
s.  intr.  (f.)  become,  get, 
grow  (followed  by  nom.  or  311 
with  dot.};  come  into  existence  ; 
fut. aux. shall, will;  pass.  aux.  be. 


ttierfcn  s.  tr.  throw,  cast  ;  pelt. 
n.  (-3)  tow. 

n.  (-3  -e)  work,  action,  deed. 
adj.  of  value,  worth  (ace.); 
worthy  (of,  gen.). 

m>  (-%  -e)  worth,  value. 
for  roefjen,  gen.  of  roer. 
n.  (-g  —  )  being,  creature. 
interrogative  adv.  where- 
fore ;    rel.  adv.  on  account  of 
which. 

.(-3),  29Seften  (-S),  west. 
adj.  western. 

yeZ.    adv.    on    which 
account. 

Better  n.  (-§  —  )  weather,  storm. 
2$ei$ettt  m.  (-g  -e)  whetstone, 

grindstone. 
SBtdjt  m.  (-g,  -e  or  -er)  wight, 

creature. 

ttud)ttft  adj.  weighty,  important. 
tr.  wrap  up,  roll. 
prep,  (ace.)   against,  con- 
trary to  ;  als3  insep.  prefix. 

adj.  disagreeable,  repul- 


sive. 
28tberftmtdj   m.   (-g  ^e)   contra- 

diction. 

SBtbetftanb  m.  (-$  ^e)  resistance. 
ttriberfte'ljen  s.  intr.  resist,  oppose 

(dot.). 
U)iberftrefbett  tr.    or  intr.    resist, 

strive  against  (dat.). 
IWC  interrogative  adv.  how  ;  rel. 

adv.  as,  like  ;  conj.  when  ;  rate 

.  .  .  aiid)  however  .  .  . 
ttrieber    adv.    and  sep.    or  insep. 

prefix  again,  anew,  back  ;  f)in 

imb  —  ,  back   and  forth  ;   now 

and  then. 


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tuie'bcrbelommctt  s.  tr.  get  back  or 

again. 

toie'ber&rittgett  s.  tr.  bring  back. 
tme'berge&ett  s.  tr.  repeat. 
ttuebertyal'lCtt  intr.  reecho. 
ttueberljD'Iett  tr.  repeat. 
SSHeberljolttttg  /.  w.  repetition. 
ttJte'beriiwtmett  s.  intr.  (j.)  come 

again,  return. 
ttueberum  adv.  again. 
SSiegC  /.  w.  cradle. 
ttuegett    tr.  rock,  swing ;  s.  intr. 

weigh. 
SBiegettlteb  n.   (-g  -er)  lullaby, 

cradle-song. 

23Siefc  /.    w.    meadow,   pasture- 
land. 

conj.  although. 
m.  (-g)  wigwam. 
adj.  wild,  fierce. 

/  fe)  wild  goose. 
28itfe(tt)   m.  (-nS  -n)  will,  pur- 
pose,  design  ;    um  .  .  .  (gen.) 
roillen  prep,  for  the  sake  of. 
ttriflfom'men  adj.  welcome. 
28tltb  m.  (-g  -e)  wind. 
tmitben  s.  tr.  wind,  twist;  wrap. 
ttUttfett  intr.  make  a  sign,  beckon, 
n.  (-g)  see  2Beingberg. 
m.  (-g  — )  winter. 
SBtyfel  w.(-g — )  top,  tree-top. 
ttur  pers.  pron.  (pi.  of  id))  we. 
ttrirlieftt    intr.    warble ;    roll    (of 

drums). 

toiv&lttj  adj.  wild,  violent. 
ttrirfett    tr.    or   intr.    work,    pro- 
duce. 

tturflid)  adj.  actual,  real. 
2$trfwt(J  /•  w.  action,  effect. 


tttin  /.  w.  hostess,  landlady. 
2Birt3I)au3    n.    (-eg  ^er)    public 

house,  tavern. 
ttufrfjett  tr.  wipe. 
toif^ent  intr.  whisper,  rustle. 
ttliff en   s.  tr.  know  ;  —  ju  (infin.) 

can,  know  how  to. 
Stiffen  n.  (-g)  knowledge  ;  learn- 
ing. 

SSitfoe  /.  w.  widow. 
tu0    interrogative  and    rel.    adv. 
where,  in  which  place ;  when ; 
roo  .  .  .  auc^  wherever. 
/.  w.  week. 

interrogative  and  rel.  adv. 
whereby,  how. 

/•  w.  wave,  billow. 
',    also  often  separated  too 
.  *  *  ^crf  adv.  whence. 
tt)0f)tttff    also  often  separated  mo 

»  »  »  ^tnf  adu.  whither. 
fciuljl  od«.  well ;  indeed,  probably ; 

I  presume  ;  I  wonder. 
tuol)lanf  interj.  well  !  come  on  ! 
2$oljlgefaflett  n.  (-g)  good  will, 

approval. 

ttwfylgdittett   adj.  well  liked,  tol- 
erated. 

2B0l)ltat  /.  w.  good  deed,  benefi- 
cence. 

ttofyfttttt    s.   intr.  do  well;  rouse 
pleasant  feelings;  benefit  (dot.). 
ttUJljuett  intr.  live,  reside. 
ftb'Uien  intr.  arch,  vault. 
m.  (-g  ^e)  wolf. 
/.  w.  cloud. 
ttottcn  tr.  and  modal  aux.  will,  be 
willing,   wish  ;    want ;   intend  ; 
be  about  to,  be  on  the  point  of ; 
demand,  claim,  insist. 


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interrogative  or  rel.   adv. 

wherewith,  with  which. 
/.  w.  delight,  bliss. 
interrogative  or  rel.  adv. 

whereupon ;  on  which  or  what. 
ttJDtfttt^'  interrogative  or  rel.  adv. 

wheref  rom,  from  which  or  what. 
233ort  n.  (-3  *er)  word ;  (pi  -e) 

expression,  speech ;  promise. 
tt)0t)0ttf   interrogative  or  rel.  adv. 

from  which  ;  whereof. 
tt)0i$ttf    interrogative   or  rel.    adv. 

wherefore,   to    what    purpose, 

why. 

ttmttb  adj.  wounded,  sore. 
SSttttbe  /.  w.  wound. 
28ltnber  n.  (-§ — )  wonder,  miracle. 
ttMttberfcar  adj.  wonderful,  mar- 
velous. 
^BttttberfcUtttte  /.  w.  enchanted  or 

magic  flower. 
ttmnbedtdj  adj.  strange,  singular, 

odd. 

twtttberfam  adj.  wonderful,  mar- 
velous, weird. 
ttmtberfdjim      adj.      wonderfully 

beautiful. 

SSSttttfdj  m.  (-e3  *-e)  wish. 
ttmitfrfjett  tr.  wish. 
SSiirbe  /.  w.  dignity ;  office. 
ttuirbig   adj.   worthy,  honorable. 
m.  (-g  -e)  throw,  cast. 

;  m.  (-eg-e)  javelin,  spear. 
g$urft  /.  (~e)  sausage. 
gftsrael  /.  w. ,  a&iirglein  n.  (-g  — ), 

root. 

miift  adj.  wild,  fierce. 
2Biifteneir  /.  w.  wilderness,  waste. 
SSttt  /•  rage,  fury, 
mittcnb  adj.  furious. 


3 

z^r-  tremble,  be  afraid, 
^r.  pay,  pay  for. 
<r.  count, 
m.  (-§  ^e)  tooth. 
/.  w.  pinchers,  claws. 
m.  (-g  -e)  quarrel. 
janfen  iwir.  quarrel,  dispute. 
ga^jfen  m.  (-§  — )  pin,  peg. 
5art  (a  or  a)  adj.  tender,  delicate, 
arf/.  tender. 

/.  tenderness, 
m.  (-§  — )  charm,  magic. 
m-  (-§  -e)  enchanted 
mountain. 

m.  (-§  — )  magician. 

n.  (-g  — )  magic 
powder. 

,3<wfceffcljeitt  m.  (-§)  magic  glow. 
3<Jttbcrf|jru(^    ra.    (-§  ^e)  spell, 
charm,  incantation. 

t n-  (-3  -e)  magic  word, 
ten. 

ord.  nu?n.  tenth. 
etC^en  n.  (-g  — )  sign  ;  symbol ; 
signal. 

djjefiltger    m.    (-g    — )    index- 
finger. 

r.  point  out,  show. 
/.  w.  time ;   einc  —  Jang  a 
certain  time,  a  while. 
3ett(aug  /.  short  time,  while. 
ftWf   insep.  prefix  indicating  dis- 
tortion and  destruction,    often 
rendered  ...  to  pieces,  mis-, 
dis-. 
5Cr&rerf)Ctt  s.  tr.  break  to  pieces, 

shatter. 
$erbeuteltt  tr.  misinterpret. 


VOCABULARY 


275 


^erbreljen  tr.  distort. 

5erhtmJ)t  adj.  ragged. 

Setreiften  s.  tr.  rend,  tear  to  pieces. 

5erfd)ltt<jen  s.  tr.  beat  to  pieces, 
batter,  bruise. 

^erftoten  tr.  destroy,  ruin. 

5CttretCtt  s.  tr.  tread  or  trample 
under  foot,  crush. 

5erttuil)len  £r.  undermine,  wash  out. 
n.  (-3)  stuff,  cloth,  material. 
m.  w.  witness. 
intr.  witness,  testify,  give 
evidence. 

3eugtU  /•  w.  (female)  witness. 

3eu3  (pr.  tsois)  Zeus  or  Jupiter 
(the  supreme  god  in  the  Greek 
religion). 

5tel)ett  s.  tr.  draw,  pull ;  reft,  ex- 
tend ;  intr.  (f.)  move,  proceed ; 
pass ;  go,  march,  leave. 

3iel  n.  (-e>  -e)  aim,  goal. 

Stemltd)  adj.  tolerable ;  moderate  ; 
adv.  somewhat,  rather,  pretty 
well. 

•$terlid)  adj.  elegant,  graceful,  del- 
icate, neat,  nice. 

Dimmer  n.  (-3  — )  room,  apart- 
ment. 

5Ut3j)fttd)tttJ  adj.  tributary. 

3tttofne  /  w.  lemon,  citron. 
intr.  tremble,  quake. 
intr.  hesitate. 
tr.  pay,  give,  pay  tribute. 
m.  (-%)  wrath,  anger. 

$orut(|  adj.  wrathful,  angry. 

$U  prep,  (dat.)  to  ;  in  addition  to ; 
for  (purpose) ;  at,  in,  on ;  sign 
of  infin.  to  ;  adv.  to,  on,  for- 
ward ;  too  (with  adj.  or  adv. ) ; 
also  sep.  prefix  together ;  closing. 


,3ud)t  /.  discipline ;  chastity. 

3nd)tl)an3    n.   (-eg  *er)  peniten- 
tiary. 

3iufer  m.  (-3)  sugar. 

^nberfen  tr.  cover  over. 

5ttbeittr  adv.  besides,  moreover. 

^tterft'  adv.  first,  at  first. 

gttfafl  m.  (-3  -e)  chance,  accident. 

pfUiftertt  tr.  whisper  to. 

5ttfrtefbett  adj.  satisfied,  content- 
ed, happy. 

gufrtebettljeit  /.  w.  satisfaction, 
content. 

gug  m.  (-S  -e)  draft ;  procession ; 
impulse ;  character,  trait. 

5111} el) en  s.  intr.  (f.)  go  to ;  come 
to  pass. 

giigel  m.  (-3  — )  rein. 

5ttjjfetdjf  adv.  at  the  same  time. 

,3ugttrittb  in.  (-3  -e)  draft  of  air. 

pi) alien  s.  tr.  hold  shut. 

5ttljanrfe  adv.  at  home. 

intr.  listen  to  (dat.). 
m.  (-%  — )  listener. 

Bnfnnft  /.  future. 
c  see  £etb. 
adv.  at  last,  finally. 
see  Siebe. 
intr.  lisp  to,  whisper  to. 

£itnt  =  gu  bem. 

5ttmalr    adv.    especially,  particu- 
larly. 

SUndrfjft'  adv.  first,  next,  shortly. 

3nnetgnng  /.  inclination,  affec- 
tion. 

gunge  /.  w.  tongue. 

^nnttfen  intr.  nod  to,  beckon. 

pr  =  au  ber.     . 

5nrerf)tf    adv.   and  sep.  prefix  to 
rights,  in  order. 


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tr.    lay    in    order, 
straighten    out. 

gttrebett   intr.  talk  to,  urge,  per- 
suade (dat.). 

5iirttett     intr.     be     angry    with, 
be  offended  at  (dat.). 

$ttriirff  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  back, 
backward,  behind. 

5ttriicf&let&ett    s.   intr.    (f.)   be   or 
remain  behind. 

pritcffaljrett  s.  intr.  (f.)  start  back. 

5tmtrf(jeljctt   s.  intr.  (f.)  go  back, 
recede,  return. 

5ttriieffef)rett  intr.  (f.)  return. 

5tttii(ffommctt   s.   intr.    (f.)  come 
back. 

3uritcflttttft  /.  return. 

5uritrfttef)mett    s.   tr.   take  back,  v 
withdraw. 

SUriicftuetfett  s.  tr.  send  back ;  re- 
ject. 

^tttttfett  s.  tr.  or  intr.  call  to  (dat.). 

gltfam'men  adv.  and  sep.  prefix  to- 
gether. 

5Ufrttttmettfcrerf)Ctt  s.  intr.  (j.)  break 
down,  collapse. 

3ufammenl)ang   m.  (-g)  connec- 
tion. 

pfamntenfmtttttett  s.  intr.  (f.)meet, 
assemble. 

5ufammettne^mcn  s.  refi.  collect 
oneself. 

5ufammen^affcn    intr.  agree,   fit 
together. 

5ttfammettfud)ett    tr.    gather    to- 
gether. 

guf Baiter  m.  (-3  — )  spectator. 

3itfrf)rett)ett  s.  tr.  ascribe  to  (dat.). 

3ttfrf)tt»e&ett     intr.    (j.    or    Ij.)    fly 
towards. 


s.  intr.  look  on,  witness 
(dat.). 
Sttfpredjett  s.  intr.  speak  to,  talk 

to,  encourage  (dat.). 
3utyfUrf)     m.    (-3    *e)    exhorta- 
tion. 
5ttt)0rf    adv.    before,   previously ; 

also  sep.  prefix. 
5ttttJcif(ett  a^v.  at  times,  once  in  a 

while,  occasionally. 
5Utt)erfett  s.  ft*,  throw  to  or  at. 
5tttWfber    prep,    (following  dat.) 
contrary  to. 

num.  twenty, 
u.  indeed,  certainly ;   of 
course ;  to  be  sure. 

num.  two. 
,3>ueifel  m.  (-S  — )  doubt. 
5tucife(tt  <r.  doubt. 
gtoetg  m.  (-§  -e)  twigy  branch. 
$tt)et(jett      infr.      branch,      start 

branches. 
3umgefjWtttt  n.  (-§  -e)  two-horse 

chariot. 

gtueityttttbert  www.  two  hundred. 
5tticimal  adv.  twice. 
tt  ord.  num.  second, 
m.  (-g  -e)  dwarf. 
.  (-§)  twilight. 
/.  dissension,  discord. 
.  tr.  compel,  conquer, 
subdue. 
3tt>tnger   m.   (-§  — )  pit,  garden 

(for  wild  beasts). 
gttrifdjett  prep.   (dat.  or  ace.)  be- 
tween, among. 
gttufdjettettt     adv.     in     between, 

among,  meanwhile. 
gttjolf  num.  twelve. 
5tuiilft  ord.  num.  twelfth. 


LIST  OF  STRONG  AND  IRREGULAR  VERBS 


Verbs  which  are  marked  with  an  asterisk  are  also  weak,  or  weak  with  the 
meaning  thus  marked. 

The  vowel  in  parenthesis  after  the  infinitive  indicates  the  modification  in 
the  present  (indicative  and  imperative) ,  and  that  after  the  preterit  the 
modification  in  the  subjunctive ;  the  asterisk  before  the  parenthesized 
vowel  indicates  that  a  form  without  the  changed  vowel  is  also  found. 


Infinitive 
bacfen  (ti)  bake 

shaven  (ie)  only  in  gebaren  bear 
beifjen  bite 
bergen  (i)  hide 
berften  (*i)  burst 
biegen  bend 
bieten  bid,  offer 
binben  bind 
bitten  beg,  request 
btafen  (a)  blow 
bleiben  remain 
bleidjen    bleach    (*tr.,    s.    chiefly 

in  erbleicfyen  and  nerbleidjen) 
braten  (a  or  a)  broil 
bredjjen  (i)  break 
brennen  burn 
bringen  bring 

^beifyen  only  in  gebeifyen  thrive 
ben  fen  think 
=berben  (i)  only  in  Berber ben  ruin, 

be  ruined 

btngen  bargain,  hire 
brefcfyen  (*i)  thresh 
-briefjen  only  in  nerbriefjen  vex 


Preterit 

Past  Part. 

*bul  (ii) 

gebatfen 

=bar  (a) 

-boren 

bif; 

gebiffen 

barg  (a  or  ii) 

geborgen 

*barft  (a),  borft  (o) 

*geborften 

bog  (o) 

gebogen 

bot  (o) 

geboten 

banb  (a) 

gebunben 

bat  (a) 

gebeten 

blieS 

geblafen 

blieb 

geblieben 

*blidj 

*geblic^en 

briet  (*tr.) 
brad)  (a) 
brannte  (e) 
brad)te  (a) 
-bie^ 

bad)te  (a) 
=barb  (ii) 

*bang 

*brofd)(o),  brajc^(a') 
(b) 


gebraten 

gebrodjen 

gebrannt 

gebrac^t 

=bie^en 

gebadjt 

sborben 

*gebungen 

*gebrojd^en 

=broffen 


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278 


STRONG  AND  IRREGULAR  VERBS 


Infinitive 

bringen  press,  throng 

biinten  seem 

biirfen  (Pres.  barf,  barfft,  barf; 
biirfen,  etc.),  be  allowed 

effen  (i)  eat 

fafyren  (a)  go,  drive,  fare 

fallen  (a)  fall 

fangen  (a)  catch 

fetf)ten  (*i)  fight 

=fel)len  (ie)  only  in  befeljlen  com- 
mand and  empfeljlen  recommend 

finben  find 

fledjten  (*i)  braid 

=fleifjen  only  in  befleijjen  apply 

fliegen  fly 

flieljen  flee 

fliefjen  flow 

fragen  (rarely  a)  ask 

freffen  (i)  eat 

frieren  freeze 

garen  ferment 

geben  (i)  give 

geljen  go 

gelten  (i)  be  worth 

=geffen  (i)  only  in  tjergeffen  forget 

gie^en  pour,  gush 

=ginnen  only  in  beginnen  begin 

gleicfyen  resemble,  be  like 

gletten  glide 

glimmen  gleam,  glimmer 

graben  (a)  dig 

greifen  seize,  grasp 

tyaben  (Ijaft,  fyat)  have 

tyalten  (a)  hold 

fangen  (*a)  hang,  be  suspended 

fatten  hew 

fyeben  raise,  heave 

fyeifsen  bid ;  call ;  be  called 

Selfen  (i)  help 


Preterit 

Past  Part. 

brang  (a) 

gebrungen 

*beucf)te 

*gebeurf)t 

burfte  (ii) 

geburft 

(biirfen) 

afj  (a) 

gegeffen 

fufjr  (ii) 

gef  a^ren 

ftel 

gefatten 

fing 

gefangen 

foc^t  (o) 

geforf)ten 

fanb  (a) 

gefunben 

*flod)t  (o) 

*geflocfyten 

;fii$ 

=fliffen 

flog  (o) 

geflogen 

W  (b) 

geflo^en 

flofe  (o) 

gefloffen 

fragte,  rarely  frug 

gefragt 

fraf;  (a) 

gefreffen 

fror  (o) 

gefroren 

*gor  (o) 

*gegoren 

gab  (a) 

gegeben 

9itt$ 

gegangen 

gait  (a  or  b) 

gegolten 

=gafj  (a) 

=geffen 

go^  (o) 

gegofjen 

=gann  (a) 

=gonnen 

glid^  (*tr.) 

*geglid)en 

*glitt 

*geglitten 

*glomm  (o) 

*geglommen 

grub  (ii) 

gegraben 

griff 

gegriffen 

^atte  (ft) 

gefyabt 

^ielt 

gel^alten 

l)ing 

gefangen 

^ieb 

geljauen 

^ob  (o),  l)ub  (ii) 

geljoben 

^ie§ 

gefyeifjen 

^alf  (ft  or  ii) 

ge^olfen 

STRONG  AND  IRKEGULAR  VERBS 


279 


Infinitive 
fennen  know 
fiefen  choose 
flimmen  climb 
flingen  ring 
fneifen  pinch,  nip 
fommen  (arch,  b)  come 
fbnnen  (!ann,  fannft,  lann;  fbn= 

nen,  etc.)  can,  be  able 
fried) en  creep 
fiiren  choose 
lab  en  (*a)  load ;  invite 
laffen  (a)  let 
laufen  (ctu)  run 
leiben  suffer 
leifyen  lend 
lefen  (ie)  read,  gather 
liegen  lie 

=lieren  only  in  t>erlieren  lose 
4ingen  only  in  gelingen  succeed 

and  mijjlingen  fail 
Ibfcfyen  (*i)  extinguish  (usually  er= 

Ibfdjen) 
liigen  lie 
marten  grind 
meiben  avoid 
melfen  (i)  milk 
ntefjen  (i)  measure 
mijgen  (mag,  magft,  mag ;  mogen, 

etc.)  may,  like,  can 
miif jen  (mttfj,  mu^t,  mujj ;  miiffen, 

etc.)  must,  be  obliged 
nefymen  (nimmft,  nimmt)  take 
nennen  name 

=nefen  only  in  genefen  get  well 
-nie^en  only  in  gente^en  enjoy 
pfeifen  whistle,  pipe 
pflegen  attend  to,  *nurse,  *be  wont 
preijen  praise 
quelien  (*i)  gush,  swell  (*tr.) 


Preterit 

Past  Part. 

fannte  (e) 

gefannt 

fog  (b) 

gefojen 

*flomm  (b) 

*gellommen 

*flang  (a  or  ii) 

geflungen 

*fniff 

*gefniffen 

fam  (a) 

gefommen 

fonnte  (b) 

gefonnt 

(fbnnen) 

frotf)  (b) 

gefroc^en 

*for  (b) 

*geforen 

*lub  (ii) 

gelaben 

lieft 

gelaffen 

lief 

gelanfen 

litt 

gelitten 

lief) 

gelie^en 

lag  (a) 

gelefen 

lag  (a) 

gelegen 

=lor  (b) 

4oren 

=lang  (a) 

4ungen 

log  (b) 

gelogen 

mafylte 

gema^len 

mieb 

gemieben 

*molf  (b) 

*gemol!en 

ma£  (a) 

gemefjen 

motf)te  (b) 

gemodjt 

(mbgen) 

mnjjte  (ii) 

gemu^t 

(miiffen) 

nafym  (a) 

genommen 

nannte 

genannt 

=nag  (a) 

=nefen 

=no{5  (b) 

=noffen 

Pfiff 

gepfiffen 

*pflog  (b) 

*gepflogen 

prieg 

gepriefen 

*quoll  (b) 

*gequollen 

280 


STRONG  AND  IRREGULAR  VERBS 


Infinitive 
raten  (a)  advise 
reiben  rub 
reifjen  tear 
reiten  ride 
rennen  run 

riedjen  smell 

rtngen  wring,  wrestle 

rinnen  run,  flow 

rufen  call 

fallen  salt 

faufen  (cm)  drink 

faugen  suck 

fdjaffen  create;  *procure;*  be  busy 

f  fallen  sound 

-jcfyefyen  (ie)   only  in  cjefdjeljen 

happen 
fcfyeiben  part 
fd^einen  appear,  shine 
frfjelten  (i)  scold 
fdjeren  (*ie)  shear 
fd^teben  push,  shove 
fcfjiefjen  shoot 
fcfjtnben  flay,  skin 
f deafen  (a)  sleep 
fdjjlagen  (a)  strike,  slay 
jd^leid^en  sneak,  creep 
fdjleifen  whet ;  *raze,  *drag 
jcfyleijjen  tear,  slit 
fcf)lie£;en  shut 
fcf)ltngen  sling,  wind 
fd^mei^en  smite,  throw 
jdmrelgen  (*i)  melt  (*tr.) 
fd^nauben  snort 
fd^neiben  cut 
fd^rauben  screw 
fd^retf en  (i)  be  scared  ;  *scare 
frfjreiben  write 
frfjreten  cry,  yell 


Preterit 

Past  Part. 

rtet 

geraten 

rieb 

gerieben 

rifc 

geriffen 

rttt 

geritten 

rannte  (e) 

gerannt 

(gerennt) 

rod)  (o) 

gerod^en 

rang  (b) 

gerungen 

rann  (a  or  b) 

geronnen 

rtef  (rarely  *) 

gerufen 

fal$te 

gefalgen 

joff  (b) 

gefoffen 

*fog  (b) 

*gefogen 

f  «uf  (ii) 

gefdjaffen 

(o) 
af)(a) 


•ft^liff 


(o) 
(a) 


!((3) 
.(d) 

fc^nitt 
*frf>rob  (b) 
*jc^raf  (ft) 


-fc^e^en 


fc^ieb 

*gefd)ieben 

fd^ien 

gefd^ienen 

fd^alt  (b) 

gefrf)olten 

frf)or  (b) 

gejcfyoren 

jd^ob  (b) 

gefc^oben 

fcfyofj  (b) 

gefc^offen 

fc^unb  (ii) 

*gefc^unbet 

fd^Uef 

gefcf)Iafen 

fc^ug  (ii) 

gefrf)Iagen 

*gefc^Iiffen 
gefc^Ioflen 
gefc^lungen 
gefc^miffen 


*gefdjnoben 

gejd)nitten 

*gefc^roben 


fc^rie 


gefd^rieben 
gefd^rieen 


STRONG  AND  IRREGULAR  VERBS 


281 


Infinitive 
fc^reiten  stride 
fcfynwren  ulcerate 
fcfyroeigen  be  silent 
fcfyroellen  (*i)  swell  (*tr.) 
fcfyttrimmen  swim 
jdjtrrinben  vanish 
fcfyttnngen  swing 
fcfjrobren  swear 
fefyen  (ie)  see 
fein  be 
fenben  send 
fieben  boil,  seethe 
fingen  sing 
fin!en  sink 

ftnnen  think,  meditate 
ft^en  sit 

follen  (foil,  follft,  foil)  ought,  shall 
fpalten  split 
fpeien  spit 
fptnnen  spin 
fprec^en  (i)  speak 
fprtefjen  sprout 
fpringen  spring 
fted^en  (t)  prick 
ftecfen  (*t)  stick  (#tr.) 
ftefyen  stand 
ftefylen  (ie)  steal 
ftetgen  ascend 
fterben  (i)  die 
ftieben  scatter,  fly  off 
fttn!en  stink 
ftofsen  (b)  push 
ftretrf)en  stroke 
ftretten  strive,  fight 
tun  do 

tragen  (a)  carry 
treffen  (t)  hit,  meet 
tretben  drive 
treten  (trittft,  tritt)  tread 


Preterit 


Past  Part. 


f  d&ritt 

gefc^rttten 

fd^raor  (b) 

gefrf)raoren 

fd^n)ieg 

gefd^rategen 

*fd^n)oll  (b) 

*gefdjroollen 

fd^roamm  (a  or  b) 

gefc^raommen 

frfjraanb  (a) 

gefrfiraunben 

fd^raang  (a) 

gefc^raungen 

fd^n)or(b),  fd^raur(u) 

gefc^woren 

fa§  (a) 

gefe^en 

toar  (a) 

geroefen 

*fanbte 

*gefanbt 

*fott  (b) 

*gefotten 

fang  (a) 

gefungen 

fan!  (a) 

gefun!en 

*fann  (a) 

*gefonnen 

fafe  (a) 

gefeffen 

foUte 

gefollt  (follen) 

fpaltete 

gefpalten 

*fpte 

*gefpteen 

fpann  (a  or  b) 

gefponnen 

fpracl)  (a) 

gefproc^en 

fprof;  (b) 

gefproffen 

fprang  (a) 

gefpmngen 

ftad^  (a) 

geftod^en 

*fta!  (a) 

*geftotfen 

ftanb  (a  or  ii) 

geftanben 

ftaljl  (a  or  b) 

gefto^len 

ftteg 

gefttegen 

ftarb(ii) 

geftorben 

ftob  (b) 

geftoben 

ftan!  (a) 

geftun!en 

ftiefe 

geftoben 

ftric^ 

geftrtcfyen 

ftritt 

geftrttten 

tat  (a) 

getan 

trug  (ii) 

getragen 

traf  (a) 

getroffen 

trieb 

getrteben 

trat  (a) 

getreten 

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STRONG  AND  IRREGULAR  VERBS 


Infinitive  Preterit  Past  Part, 

triefen  drip  *troff  (o)  *getroffen 

trtnten  drink  trcmf  (a)  getrunfen 

triigen  cheat  irog  (o)  getrogen 

roacfyfen  (a)  grow  ttwct)£>  (ii)  geroacfojen 

ttwgen  weigh  (*tr.)  *raog  (o)  *geroogen 

Tflajd)en  (*a)  wash  nmfd)  (ii)  geroafdjen 

roeben  weave  *raob  (o)  gerooben 

^roegen  only  in  beroegen  induce,        *=roog  (b) 

*move 

tt)etd)en  yield,  recede,  ^soften 
rceifen  show 
roenben  turn 
Tflerben  (i)  sue,  woo 
rcerben  (rctrft,  roirb)  become,  shall, 

be 

Tflerfen  (i)  throw  nmrf  (ii) 

Tfliegen  weigh,  *rock  *n>og  (b) 

Tfltnben  wind  rcanb  (a) 

^Tflinnen  only  in  genrinnen  gain,        =raann  (a  or  b) 

win 
Ttriffen  (Tflei§r  Toeir^t,  Tfletf;,  Tflifjen,        rcut^te  (ii)  gerau^t 

etc.)  know 
wollen  (iflill,  Tflillft,  mill,  rooilen,        TfloIIte  gerooUt 

etc.)  will  (Tfloilen) 

gei^en  accuse  gte^  gejie^en 

5teE)en  draw  gog  (o)  gejogen 

graingen  force  graang  (a)  gegnmngen 


geraiefen 
*raanbte  *geit)anbt 

rcarb  (ii)  geraorben 

raarb  or  TDitrbe  (ii)     getoorben 


geraorfen 
*gen)ogen 
geraunben 


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